with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
will not do; do not; does not
temporary; transitory; short-lived
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
one cause; one reason; one factor
consequently; as a result
sighing deeply; giving a deep sigh
parts; accessories; components
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to push back; to press back; to force back
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to speak; to say; to vocalize
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being