(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
real intention; true motive; true meaning
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
disinheritance; disowning
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to think of; to come up with
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
good-for-nothing; worthless
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to be boiled; to be cooked
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
manners; behavior; behaviour
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
corolla (of flower); garland; wreath
genuine article; real thing; real deal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation