wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
emphasizes direct object of action
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
entertainment; amusement; fun
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
occupation; calling; livelihood
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
underworld; underside of society
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
image; figure; figure; form; image
successfully; with success
since when; from when; how long
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
conflict; complication; troubles; discord