don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
cease-fire; truce; armistice
had better ...; had better not ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
consequently; as a result; in the end
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
mistress; kept woman; concubine
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
immediately; right away; on the spot
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
two times; twice; two degrees
proposal; offer; request; application
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
stepping back; drawing back
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
thereupon; shortly thereafter
greeting; a fine thing to say
to say; to tell; to state; to do