clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
we have a result!; game over!; match!
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
to be saved up (of money)
gambling den; gambling house
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to be widely recognized; to be famous
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
detective agency; enquiry agency
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
new life; fresh start; new routine
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
living together; communal life; cohabitation
around the clock; day and night
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)