to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
ice cream soda; icecream soda
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
in comparison to; rather than
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
how can (one) do something
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to need; to call for; to require
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to show up; to appear; to turn up
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
simultaneous; all at once
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion