to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
having no idea; having no clue
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
marriage proposal; courtship
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
second marriage; remarriage
official announcement; proclamation
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
of no interest; not interested
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
besides; in addition; also; moreover
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear