to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
by any means, fair or foul
bridal costume; wedding dress
rational; reasonable; logical
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to have time free; to have time to spare
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
composed expression; clear face
story of one's experiences
intensive; concentrated; focused
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to finish reading; to read through
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
late at night; at a late hour
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
in that way; like that; that way
shame; embarrassment; disgrace