son of a bitch; piece of shit
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
just because; even if; even though
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
home; household; family; hearth
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
contract; compact; agreement
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
property; fortune; means; assets
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
marriage proposal; marriage talks
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with