husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
death from disease; death from illness
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
measurement error; calculation error
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to understand; to make out
role of the villain; the bad guy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
same family (race, tribe)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
government forces; loyalist army
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
trial product; prototype model
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
pure heart; naivete; innocence
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
loyal retainer; loyal subject
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
powder snow; powdery snow
to watch for an unguarded moment
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path