method; process; manner; way; means; technique
this and that; one thing or another
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to give the stamp of approval
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
man; male; masculine gender
society; the world; the times
prime minister; premier; chancellor
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
debut match; debut fight; debut race
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy