delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
difference in social standing; difference in social position
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
moderate; proper; just right
tension; mental strain; nervousness
all for the best; what is right
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
responsibility; duty; obligation
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to sell off; to sell completely
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
viewing as a problem; problematizing
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
a few years ago; some years back
ordinary citizen; the general public
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be able to manage somehow or another
optimist; easy-going person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable