marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should do; ought to do; must do
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to add (to); to add on; to append
to do without being seen; to do behind others' backs; to do secretly; to do without the knowledge of others
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
prohibition; inhibition; ban
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
because of; owing to; due to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
again; once more; a second time
hair on the back of one's head
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up