to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
attendance; presence; appearance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
formal marriage interview
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
health; healthy; sound; fit
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to see through; to see the true nature of something
main question; real issue at hand
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
for a while; for some time; for a period
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
with these words; while saying
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)