coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
networking; making contacts
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
few decades; many decades; several decades
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer-electronics maker; white goods maker
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
proposal; offer; request; application
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
breaking off an engagement
deportation; expulsion from the country
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
love affair; love relationship
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
evil spirit (that can possess people)