marriage proposal; courtship
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
mistress; kept woman; concubine
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
very likely; very probable
one's person; around one's person
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
to throw at; to turn; to raise
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
(social) class; rank; grade
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
being unable to live up to one's position; being unworthy of one's rank; being overawed by someone's high rank; being intimidated; being outranked
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better