wedding ring; wedding band
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
flower shower; throwing flower petals over the bride and groom after exchanging of vows
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
fully prepared; all ready
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to write (a new novel, play, song, etc.); to write (an original work for a specific purpose); to write specially (for)
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
public holiday; celebration (of)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
experience; history; record; career
owing a lot to someone; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
last chapter (book, etc.)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
soldier; combatant; warrior
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)