abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
serious; severe; grave; acute
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
if you think about it; come to think of it
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; set-back; abeyance
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
nearly; almost; (lit.) eight or nine parts (out of ten)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
difficult to ...; hard to ...
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff