link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
successive generations; successive emperors
how long; how far; how much
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to gather; to collect; to assemble
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to spend time (on doing something)
wedded life; married life
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
endurance; perseverance; patience
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to become vulgar; to coarsen
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)