completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing
rapt
a man who pursues a relationship with a woman with a view to marriage
suitor
a prickly scrambling vine or shrub
bramble
tall and thin and moving in an awkward way
gangly
ungracefully thin and tall
lanky
heavily loaded or weighed down
laden
a dense patch of bushes, shrubbery, or small trees.
thicket
in poor physical condition— it’s likely to shake or even collapse.
rickety
to think deeply about something that makes you unhappy
brood
a rope or a chain that is fastened to something, such as an animal or a balloon, in order to restrict where it can go.
tether