(husband and wife) both working; dual income
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
free (of charge); gratuitous
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
article; news story; report; account
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
it's been a long time; long time no see
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
outward appearance; apparent
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do