formal marriage interview
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
husband and wife; married couple
imagination; supposition; guess
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
attack; assault; attempt; try
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
(social) position; status
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to become better; to improve
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
absolutely; positively; decidedly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
reigning; controlling; dictating
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to pause; to have a short intermission
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb