in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to take a breath; to take a short rest
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
human; human-like; as a person
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
second marriage; remarriage
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
and then; and so; and; so then
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
parental love or affection
from the beginning; from scratch
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder