that; the matter in question
as you can imagine; as imagined
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
spouse; wife; husband; partner
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
security; stability; safety; peace
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
still; even now; to this day
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
world; society; people; the public
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter