painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
ostensible (surface) reason
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
decoration; ornament; trimmings
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
(your) daughter; young woman
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to choke; to have trouble breathing
wedded life; married life
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
negotiations; discussions; connection
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
way; method; means; resource; course
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work