joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
worst; worst-case (scenario)
person concerned; interested party; related party
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
encouragement; cheering on
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to resound (echo) far and wide
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
fixed date; appointed day
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
maternity leave; paternity leave
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to backfire; to have a harmful result
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
is something that; is that which
outbreak of war; starting a war
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe