couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
living apart in the same house; separate lives under the same roof
insurance payout; insurance money
murder; homicide; manslaughter
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
extremely dangerous; full of peril
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
oracle; revelation; divine message
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
armed might; military power; the sword; force
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
bone; firm; uncompromising
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(social) position; status
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)