several years; a few years
companion; partner; spouse
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
world; society; people; the public
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
this for sure; certainly is
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
older brother; elder brother
unmarried; not yet married
special; particular; peculiar; unique
excluding the case when; when not
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
town girl; girl raised in a town
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
proposal; offer; request; application
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
tune (melody, piece of music)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
social dance; ballroom dancing