sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
sincere; honest; faithful
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to spread; to be propagated
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
marriage proposal; courtship
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
husband and wife; married couple
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)