being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
jokingly; in the form of a joke
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
nice; likeable; desirable
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
older sister; elder sister
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
please; somehow or other; one way or another
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
not worth considering; out of the question
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
because; for; the reason why is ...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)