marital bedroom; conjugal bedroom
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
how many people; a number of people
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
first meeting; first contest between
to head home; to leave for home
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
following the lead (of); playing second fiddle (to); follower
man; male; masculine gender
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
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)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
demon of ill health; disease
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
nice; likeable; desirable
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic