married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to be too late; to be too slow
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
template; run of the mill; formulaic
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
estimate (of costs); budget
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through