wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
civil affairs; civil case
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
this and that; various things
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
comfort; consolation; diversion
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
as expected; as predicted
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good