marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
when it becomes; when it comes to
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
lifelike; exact resemblance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
suffix for familiar person
it's been a long time; long time no see
near oneself; close to one; familiar
older employee who does not have much actual work
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
because of; owing to; due to
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to cease; to stop; to be over
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
one thin flat object; one sheet
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to dance; to perform dance steps