to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
snake; serpent; large snake
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
(being) face to face; facing each other
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
patriarch; head of a family
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
personal; individual; private
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
how many people; a number of people
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
battlefield; battleground
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(only) one option; one possible choice
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
will not do; do not; does not
start of a romance; beginning of love
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
how many years; how long; what year
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
clear; precise; definite; distinct