to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
is that so?; I see; right; oh
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
quickly; calmly; intently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
wife who is older than her husband
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
living together; coexistence
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
this and that; such and such
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
electricity; (electric) light
all; entire; whole; altogether
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(free) sample; promotional gift
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
quickly; swishing; whooshing
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything