marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
literally; to the letter; literal
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
family; relatives; dependents; household
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
sense of values; values; value system
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to cease; to stop; to be over
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
tone (of voice); manner of talking
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
understanding person; supporter
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
siblings; brothers and sisters
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
somehow; for some reason or other
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond