have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
it is not (like that) either
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
treating someone like a child
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
period of youth; while young
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
being in love with each other
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
this and that; one thing or another
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
that's a different matter; that's a different story
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to some extent; to a certain extent