good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
in the same way as; just like
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
being startled; getting a shock
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
nothing but; none other than
relation; connection; affinity
brothers and sisters; siblings
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to like; to love; to be fond of
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
and so; therefore; for that reason
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
new student; freshman; first-year student
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
in person; personally; directly
recommendation (of an influential person); order
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...