tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
every year; yearly; annually
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
this and that; one thing and another
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
use of separate surnames by a married couple
what's that?; what the...
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
interest (in something); enthusiasm
(system of) optional separate surnames for married couples
important post; important office; key position
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
decrease; reduction; decline
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
various countries; various regions; various provinces
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
reform; reformation; reorganization
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed