coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
almost every day; almost daily
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
unmarried; not yet married
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
story; tale; talk; discussion
(someone else's) parents; both parents
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
well-known store; famous shop
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
elder sister; older female friend
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
as soon as possible; ASAP
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)