pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
way; method; means; resource; course
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
government; administration; ministry
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
violent explosion; bursting
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to make oneself available (free)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
magazine; journal; periodical
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
financier; business leader
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
Adam's apple; laryngeal prominence
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point