coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to repeat; to be frequent
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to lie down; to throw oneself down
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
from here; from this place
in proportion to; just as much as
to remove; to move out of the way
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
with a momentary flash of light
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes