out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
whispering into a person's ear
attendance; presence; appearance
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to take the form (of); to assume a shape