to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
since then; from that time; ever since
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
marriage proposal; marriage talks
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience