marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
just who do you think you are?
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
pair; the two; both persons; both things
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
in public; in company; in the presence of others
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
acceleration; speeding up
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
final; eventual; ultimate
child consultation center; children's welfare center
had better ...; had better not ...
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
public institution; public organization; official body
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate