married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
pupil; student; schoolchild
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to solicit; to demand; to extort
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to have an eye on; to zero in on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
headquarters; head office; main office
prejudice; bias; distorted view
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to throw at; to turn; to raise
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
that's true; of course; obviously
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
each nation; many nations; many countries
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)