to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
originally; by nature; from the start
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
society; the world; the times
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up