(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
every month; each month; monthly
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to continue to do; to persist in doing
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
middle of the night; dead of night
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
close; intimate; on good terms
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
the principle of the thing
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
tedious; boring; being fed up with
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
participation; joining; entry; adherence