with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to telephone; to make a phone call
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
sudden impulse; passing fancy