to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
bombshell announcement (statement)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
the way back; the way home; return trip
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
stairs; stairway; staircase
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
reconciliation; make peace with
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly