wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
maintaining the status quo
like this; this sort; this way
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
battlefield; battleground
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
to work without sleep or rest
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
source of worry; source of distress
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself