to dominate (usu. one's husband)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
long ago; a long time ago; already
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
by today; before the day is over
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
staying the night; lodging (at)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
single-mother household; fatherless family
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
finally; in the end; on top of all that
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
bombshell announcement (statement)
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
family; relatives; dependents; household
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to shout (in anger); to yell