to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
marriage proposal; courtship
selection; choice; option
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
absence; disregard; indifference
greeting; a fine thing to say
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to speak; to hear a voice
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
every place; various places
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
courting; wooing; making advances
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid