formal marriage interview
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
application; request; petition
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
negotiable; further discussion needed
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
performance; take; game; season; actual sexual intercourse (i.e. not simulated); penetration
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sincere; honest; faithful
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
(another's) daughter; young lady
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to have one's name entered (in a list)
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
somehow; for some reason or other
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
authority; power; influence
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
calculation; self-interest; selfishness