present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
it's not like; it isn't as if
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
having children; attempting to conceive
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
in one's own way or style
to discuss; to talk together
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
choices; alternatives; options
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to remain married for life
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing