betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
horizon (related to land)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
difficult problem; challenge
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to be intimate with; to befriend
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be hesitant; to feel timid
large build; large pattern
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
leather; leather-bound; leathern
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
the way back; the way home; return trip
to sell off; to sell completely
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour