strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
somehow; for some reason or other
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
now that; since; so long as; because
invitation; introduction; temptation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to tower above; to stand out
admiration; being impressed (by)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all