to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
enticement; inducement; attraction
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
since then; from that time; ever since
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
not limited to; not just ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
secret; private; surreptitious
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
hereditary (genetic) disease
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...