to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
convenient; handy; useful
in that way; like that; that way
this world; this life; world of the living
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
divorce; dissolution of adoption
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
is something that; is that which
established fact; fait accompli
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
married life; sexual activities (of a married couple); conjugal intercourse; (sexual) intimacy
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to have a talk; to tell a story
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
cooking; food preparation
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get hungry; to become hungry
endurance; perseverance; patience
long ago; a long time ago; already
imperial court; royal court
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)