separation; living separately; living apart
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
social conditions; social circumstances
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether