to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
business trip; official trip
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to throw on the fire; to burn
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
postponement; deferment; adjournment
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
talk about divorce or separation
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
street stall; stand; booth
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
endurance; perseverance; patience
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying