to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
sincere; honest; faithful
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
magazine; journal; periodical
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
in that manner; like that
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
door; gate; opening; title page
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart