life and death; life or death
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
your husband; her husband
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
shopping; purchased goods
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to be intimate with; to befriend
man; male; masculine gender
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
choices; alternatives; options
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
outside of; not covered by
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable