head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
power; authority; jurisdiction
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
business discussion; negotiation
transactions; dealings; business
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
recommendation; endorsement
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to flare up; to burst into flames
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
marriage proposal; courtship
son and heir; son who will succeed one
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
moment to quit; way to quit
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring