growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
relations; members of extended family
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
retention; maintenance; preservation
not necessarily so; is not always true
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to brave a danger; to take a risk
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy