my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
how long; how much; to what extent
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
useless; vain; aimless; idle
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to lock; to fasten a lock
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
excited condition; excited state
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
because of; owing to; due to
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
leather; leather-bound; leathern
attack; drive; advance; invasion
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
practical problem; practical matter
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
trio; gang of three; threesome
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened