to dominate (usu. one's husband)
back off!; leave me alone!
special; particular; peculiar; unique
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
solitude; loneliness; isolation
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
increase and decrease; fluctuation
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
chief; main; principal; important
to pause; to have a short intermission
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that