to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
troubled times; turbulent times
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
historical play; period drama
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
electricity; (electric) light
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance