(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
way of calling (something or someone)
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
child born to one's current wife
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
had better ...; had better not ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
generation; lifetime; age
great wealth; enormous fortune
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
great love; passionate affair
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
movie; film; motion picture
successful person; success
living; lifestyle; living room
to relax; to feel at home
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
study; pursuit of knowledge
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime