value; worth; virtue; blessing
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(how) many times; (how) often
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
major incident; major happening; big scandal
theatre; theater; playhouse
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
active; dynamic; energetic
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
face contorted and about to cry
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
in the future; another day; later
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)