marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
the front; honest; upright; decent
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
feeling; sense; impression
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be found; to be discovered
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
all; entire; whole; altogether