to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
recuperation; medical treatment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
because of; owing to; due to
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to ask; to enquire; to query
interference; meddling; butting in
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
had better ...; had better not ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what's the matter?; what's wrong?