large family; extended family
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
rest; break; recess; intermission
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
human relations; personal relationships
process; course; mechanism
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
of course; certainly; naturally
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
of course; certainly; naturally
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in one's own way or style
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
such; this sort of; like this
to put one's hand on; to touch
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay