marriage proposal; marriage talks
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
will not do; do not; does not
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
impossible; unlikely; improbable
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
form; shape; figure; visage
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
as (for); for; in the capacity of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
future (usually near); prospects
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
secret information; intelligence
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
(your, his, her) daughter
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with