meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
age relationship; luck attending age
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
living room (Western style); sitting room
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
close to the wall; alongside the wall
several people; a few people
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
talking while standing; standing around talking
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
lower region; lower part; region below
duty; obligation; responsibility
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons