charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
just the other day; quite recently
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
final; eventual; ultimate
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
suited figure; person in a suit
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
Holstein; German cow race
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
young wife; young married woman
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
aisle (in wedding ceremony)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam