winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
father; dad; husband; you; he
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
formal marriage interview
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is never the case; has never happened
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so