tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
how long; how much; to what extent
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
time; season; period; phase; stage
particularly; only; in the case of
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
after that; afterwards; thereafter
due form; official; formality
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance