reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
record of proceedings; minutes
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
objectivization; viewing objectively
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
financial institutions; banking facilities
very recently; in the very recent past
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
among these; between these; of these
former president (of a company); former CEO
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
prince on a white horse; knight on a white horse; Prince Charming