pride; dignity; self-respect
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to nip (something) in the bud
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
such; like that; that sort of; very
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
along the river; riverside
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to mistake (A for B); to misread
sickroom; hospital room; ward
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman