wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
attendance; presence; appearance
tenth day of the month; ten days
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
the other day; a few days ago
place; situation; position; location
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
a few years ago; some years back
dominion; territory; possession
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at