marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
misconduct; misbehaviour; impropriety; profligacy
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
deed; act; work; performance
wind and waves; rough seas; discord; quarrel; hardships (of life); adversity
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
once or twice; repeatedly
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
in the end; after all is said and done
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
hot spring area; hot spring district
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
marital relationship; marital relations
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance