formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
house in which a mistress is kept
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
both; both sides; both parties
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
work; business; company; study
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to feel; to sense; to experience
alone; by oneself; on one's own
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to be surprised; to be astonished
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)