unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
making no progress; getting nowhere; remaining unsettled
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
correction; revision; amendment
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
person concerned; interested party; related party
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to give permission to marry
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
what kind of; what sort of; what
not limited to; not just ...