marriage ceremony; wedding
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to serve; to work for; to attend
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
no exception; without exception; always the same
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to escape from; to get out
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
this family; our family; this house; we
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
husband and wife; married couple
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one