romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
charming; fascinating; attractive
proposal; proposition; suggestion
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
by your leave; with your permission
to say; to tell; to state; to do
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance