to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
influence; clout; leverage
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
tattling; telling on (someone)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
maid; helper; help; assistance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
tendency; trend; inclination
not limited to; not just ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
family a woman has married into
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
breaking off an engagement
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
relation; connection; relevance
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
pig farm; hog farm; piggery