legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sympathy; compassion; pity
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
each house; every house; many houses
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
stabbing to death; putting out
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
on and after; from ... onward; since