combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
cannot be helped; unavoidable
fate; destiny; predestination
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(present) head of a family
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
several sheets (flat objects)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
genuine; authentic; true; real
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
locking technique in judo
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt