public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
questions and answers; dialogue
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be worried; to be troubled
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
advance; moving forward; progress
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
still (continuing); as ever; further
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
forcibly; by force; against one's will
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to satisfy the requirements
I see; that's right; indeed
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...