husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
worthless thing; trivial thing
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
grabbing a handful (of); grabbing as much as one can in one handful; catching with one's hands
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be at a loss for words
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
long ago; previous; of a former age
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
curse; spell; malediction
much less; to say nothing of
outside the city; suburbs
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to subsist; to keep on living
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to run around; to bustle about