to pass (of time); to elapse
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
dried flowers; dried flower
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
complete recovery; healing
5th day of the month; five days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
old hag; old woman; old bat
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
everything one does; whatever one does
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
tedious; boring; being fed up with
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed