marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
operating expenses; budget
deposit; payment; money received; money due
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
leaving everything up to someone else
sharing; division; draw; tie
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
accounting; administration (of money)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
upper half of the body; upper body
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts