stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to recall; to remember; to recollect
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
settlement; solution; resolution
your husband; her husband
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment