if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
while; during (the time when)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
too much; excessively; too
incident; affair; happening; event
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
appearance; expression; manifestation
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
man; male; masculine gender
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
great difference; big difference; wide margin
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you