tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
signature phrase; signature saying
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to this extent; to this degree; this much
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession