(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
only; merely; but; no more than
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
after that; afterwards; thereafter
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
the place for; the time for; the level of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)