scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be worried; to be troubled
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
wedded life; married life
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
such; like that; that sort of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
nothing but; except; no more than
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
please (give me); please (do for me)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent