loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
preference; priority; precedence
to get along well with; to make a go of it
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to live; to reside; to inhabit
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
marriage proposal; marriage talks
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
several people; a few people
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
pure heart; naivete; innocence
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
will not do; do not; does not
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
behind; in the rear; in back
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing