searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
whereabout; about where; how much
with a start; with a jump
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong