slow-witted person; simpleton; pig-ignorant; dumbass
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
goosebumps; goose pimples
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
coagulation; freezing; solidification
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
participation; joining; entry; adherence
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fragile article; breakables; broken article
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
human resources; man-power resources
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
development; exploitation
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
chief vassal; senior statesman
domestic affairs; internal administration
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
all people; the whole nation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation