breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to mistake (A for B); to misread
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
longed-for; anxiously awaited
several years; a few years
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to take over; to hand over
young CEO; young company president
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
attendance; presence; appearance
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
unveiling; debut; introduction
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best