to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
good old; good old-fashioned
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
two persons; two people; pair; couple
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
government office; public office
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
formal marriage interview
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
I see; that's right; indeed