that's the way it is; such is life
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
formal marriage interview
right in the middle (of); midst; height
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
most part; greater part; majority
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
softly; mildly; gently; politely
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
complete; whole; perfect; safe
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end