to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
handrail; railing; banister
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
they; those guys; those fellows
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
marriage proposal; courtship
just because; even if; even though
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
spouse; wife; husband; partner
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
financial power; financial means; wealth
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
rich person; wealthy person