comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
office hours; business hours; working hours
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
marriage proposal; courtship
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
being all smiles with joy
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances