marriage proposal; courtship
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
period of time; time slot; time zone
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to remain married for life
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to make a firm resolution
one's whole heart; everything one feels
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
question and answer session