to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to move (house); to change residence
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
coexistence; living together
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to go out and away; to leave
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to speak ill of; to disparage
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to complain; to make a complaint
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
how long; how far; how much
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
strike while the iron is hot
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
sunlight; rays of the Sun