independence from parents
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
man; male; masculine gender
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
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
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
outside the country; abroad
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
should; must; -able; probably; likely
tide; current; tendency; trend
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)