frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
the ways of the world; human nature
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to snatch from; to steal from
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
shyness; bashfulness; shame
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
directly opposite; right in front
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
motel; drive-in love hotel
whispered conversation; whispering
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to look around; to look towards (us)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
attack; assault; attempt; try
to be talented; to be able
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible