women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
household; home; family; housekeeping
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
merits; distinguished services
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
full dress; formal dress; uniform
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
history of; experience of
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to make sure of the truth
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to become desperate; to give in to despair
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
changing clothes; change of clothes
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to grumble; to make difficulties
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge