to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to rant and rave; to raise hell
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
annual (plant); first-year student
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to fight against; to oppose; to face
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
single-mother household; fatherless family
to leave this world; to die
to get thin; to taper off
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
sympathy; compassion; pity
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
bragging of one's misfortune
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure