safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
bridal costume; wedding dress
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
bridal costume; wedding dress
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
unable to resist; unable to suppress
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
to get along well with; to make a go of it
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
virginity; maidenhood; maidenhead
regarding highly; attaching importance to
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to care for someone; to look after someone
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
string instrument; stringed instrument
to ask a question; to ask questions
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to go ahead; to pull ahead