good old wife; one's wife of many years
pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
it is I who should say so
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
enterprise; business; company; corporation
company president; manager; director
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
being on the ropes; losing ground
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
every person; every mouth; every entrance
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
living thing; living creature; animal; life
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
you could say that; that might be so
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
overall; general; as a whole
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case