machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
postage; carriage; shipping charge
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
being out of consideration; not being an option
persecution complex; paranoia
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
first time; first; initial
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
deciding match; play-off; runoff
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review