marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
perfect; complete; flawless
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
control; management (e.g. of a business)
networking; making contacts
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
considerably; fairly; quite
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
fixed date; appointed day
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to summon courage; to be brave
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to be at a loss for words
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality