this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in this way; thus; such; uh...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to give permission to marry
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
that day; the very same day
family a woman has married into
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
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
much less; to say nothing of
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
the ways of the world; human nature
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
almost every day; almost daily
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
environment; circumstance
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
if it is the case that ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light