forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
this occasion; at this time; now
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
direct descent; direct line
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
duty; obligation; responsibility
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
that day; the very same day
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
all-night vigil over a body; wake
no vacancy; full occupancy
to be overcome with emotion
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
older brother; elder brother
to go crazy; to go off one's head
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
as; because; with; due to
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to make oneself available (free)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that