male-dominated society; patriarchal society
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
urbanization; urbanisation
promotional video; music video; page view
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
young and energetic; up-and-coming
chasing after women; womanizing
age thirty; one's thirties
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
every evening; every night
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
just managing; with great difficulty
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
later on; eventually; afterwards