to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
loser; defeated person; the defeated
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
technical term; terminology; jargon
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
that's true; of course; obviously
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
thin; slender; fine; unlucky