hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
to become better; to improve
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to make a lasting impression
kitchen; financial situation
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
war; fighting; fierce competition
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
(for the) first time in one's life
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment