breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
mature woman; middle-aged woman
woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to arrive; to come to pass
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
trees and stones; unfeeling person
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
another family; another house
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
prone to adultery; flirtatious
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances