to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
companion; partner; spouse
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
wedded life; married life
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
stimulating; exciting; provocative
there is nothing; having nothing
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
life; living; I; me; student
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
extremely; very; really; super; so
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
duty; obligation; responsibility
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
had better ...; had better not ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in