housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
alone; unaided; away from home
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with one person (esp. during the night shift); one-man operation; one-person operation
perfect; complete; flawless
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to move (house); to change residence
environment; circumstance
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk