papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
possession; occupation; occupancy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
The Count of Monte Cristo (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
fragment; one of the group or party
being in love with each other
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
personal information form; dossier on an individual
family structure; family composition; family makeup
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
family-oriented way of life; family-first way of life; cocooning
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)