action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
heir; inheritor; successor
your daughter; young woman
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if not; even without
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
by myself; in person; by oneself
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be worried; to be troubled
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
guess; speculation; supposition
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should