irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be at a loss for words
friction; discord; strife
firmly rooted; deep-seated
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
husband and wife; married couple
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
great war; great battle; world war
right in the midst of; right at the height of
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to distribute emergency rice
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
foundation stone; cornerstone
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
in one's own way or style
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
particularly; only; in the case of
business; errand; nature of one's business