it's no joke; gimme a break!
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
several years; a few years
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
flustered; confused; panicked
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
attendance; participation; presence
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
hypo- (indicating the lowest oxidation state)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to become poor; to be poor
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)