protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
being in love with each other
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
your husband; her husband
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
business ability; business acumen
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
neat (personal appearance); tidy
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
body and soul; mind and body
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; with a hint of moisture; slightly moistly; with emerging sheen
to squeeze out; to wring out
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
young person; youth; young
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to make a success in life
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away