marriage proposal; courtship
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to have a rumor circulating
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to detain; to check; to restrain
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
annual (plant); first-year student
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
important point; point to make note of
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
moving about; stirring about