sign; indication; omen; symptom
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
complete; whole; perfect; safe
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
four characters; four letters
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
unanticipated; unexpected
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
contradiction; inconsistency
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
love affair; sensual pleasures
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic