obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
story; tale; talk; discussion
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
commerce; trade; business
financial power; financial means; wealth
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
more than friends, less than lovers
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to mark the end; to spell the end
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess