concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
at least; at most; (even) just
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
communication skills; communication ability
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hide; to keep to oneself
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
magic sword; cursed sword
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
accumulation; accumulate; store
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
important point; point to make note of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure