housewife demographic; housewives
commencing with; including
contrarian trading; contrarian investing
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
rare; uncommon; not often seen
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to bring up under one's personal care
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
unqualified; without qualifications
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to like; to love; to be fond of
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
the way back; the way home; return trip
reproachful; resentful; spiteful