to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
pleased to make your acquaintance
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
but; however; although; though
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
married woman; another's wife
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
mentally deranged person; lunatic
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to some extent; to a certain extent
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly