chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
how many years; how long; what year
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
silver wedding (anniversary); 25th wedding anniversary
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
branch office; police box; local police station
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
probability; likelihood; chances
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
5th day of the month; five days
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another