to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
how; in what way; how about
affected part; diseased part; wound
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
gradually; slowly but steadily
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
due form; official; formality
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
long talk; long-winded speech
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
in accordance with; according to