to subsist; to keep on living
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
clothes; clothing; garments
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
odor-resistant; odour-resistant
strength; power; proficiency; ability
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
antibacterial; antimicrobial
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
restoration; repair; mending
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
development; exploitation
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period