to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
history; pedigree; lineage
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
bringing; taking; carrying
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
longed-for; anxiously awaited
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to step firmly; to harden by treading
seats reserved for guests
connection; link; relationship
to become fraught with emotion
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
manners; behavior; behaviour
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
several years; a few years
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy