being adopted into the family of one's bride
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to laugh away; to laugh off
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
to discuss; to talk together
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet