tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
person of culture; cultured person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to be transparent; to show through
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
proposal; offer; request; application
woman; lady; adult female
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
next term; next period; next version; next release
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to come to an end; to close the curtain
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
every evening; night after night
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
marriage proposal; marriage talks