have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
room allocation; assignment of rooms
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
rule; reign; government; governing
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because one is too old)
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
truth is stranger than fiction
referral fee; introduction fee
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
forked tree; forked branch
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
moderately wealthy person
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax