whatever the case; under any circumstances
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
this for sure; certainly is
future prospects; promise
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
3000; three thousand; many
to get angry; to become perverse
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
a rival horse or candidate
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover