serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(political) power; authority; influence
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to take away; to carry away
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
older brother and younger sister
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
an issue being settled; a case being closed
moment; brief space of time
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
greeting; a fine thing to say
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
double take (esp. out of surprise)
alteration; falsification; faking
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
bringing; taking; carrying
present (brought by a visitor); gift
confidentially; privately; off the record
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)