household with the wife as the boss; wife wearing the pants; wife ruling the roost; house with a henpecked husband
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
looking over someone's shoulder
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
three-digit number; hundreds column
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
air of seniority; patronizing attitude of a senior toward a junior
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
way one walks; one's walk
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
New Zealand kākā (Nestor meridionalis); kākā
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to step forward; to volunteer
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
pleased to make your acquaintance
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to get hungry; to become hungry
recently; lately; these days
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction