The bethrothed are to tie the knot. The newlyweds' fingers are bound together by a red rope, symbolizing that their destinies are now bound forever.

medically, (from) a medical standpoint

bound for, on the way to, half way

(economics) financial market

sympathy

strange, odd, peculiar, bizarre

meeting place; party place; venue

common, ordinary, usual / normal, not emergency

paper mill, paper factory

filature, yarn-making factory