married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
gently (of the wind); softly
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
inside; interior; inner part
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
useful thing; usable article
great difference; major mistake
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
impudent; shameless; brazen
ruler's orders; master's orders
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to talk; to chat; to chatter
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
otherwise; or else; if not
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded