wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
point in common; common feature
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
without; unless; have to do
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
precarious situation; precarious state
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
sense of being the chosen people
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hairpiece; false hair; switch; (arch.) hair
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to develop into a serious incident
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict