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anguished; distressed; worried; horny

1

nothing but; none other than

2

corner; nook; recess

1

to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped

4

bombshell announcement (statement)

1

quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

1

while; during (the time when)

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

1

unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness

2

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste

1

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

attack; assault; attempt; try

1

to continue to do; to persist in doing

1

age difference; age gap

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

1

all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)

1

to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious

1

emotional scars; mental trauma

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

2

what is it?

1

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

1

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

marriage proposal; marriage talks

1

love marriage

1

company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

1

unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

1

patriarch; family head

1

distant relative

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

11

successor

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

2

succession; successor

1

heir; inheritor; successor

2

to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse

1

under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie

1

second (in a series)

1

blood relationship

1

good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

1

after that (a substantive change occurred)

1

stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny

1

marital relationship

1

to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with

2

cares; ill feeling; reserve

1