(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to have a name entered in the family register
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to quit one's job; to resign
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to offer for sale; to put on the market
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be dependable; to be reliable
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
basic mistake; careless mistake
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
while; during; performed in this condition
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
in the hospital; hospitalized
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
interview (e.g. for a job)
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
real estate agent; realtor
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
at a loss for words; stumped for words
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
sentiment; sentimentality
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
another's parent; another's parents
answering machine; answer phone