dinks (double-income, no kids); childless working couple
bluebottle fly; (arch.) little pest
mixed yarn; mixed spinning
to put on a triumphant air
the husband is always the last to know; everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
ground glass; frosted glass
ignoring someone completely
to rebuild; to reconstruct
in spite of oneself; absently; involuntarily
to happen to meet; to come across
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
it is not everything to ...
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
television personality; TV personality
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist