to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
feeling; sense; impression
elopement; running away with a lover
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
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)
due form; official; formality
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
by today; before the day is over
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to run down (stairs, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience