bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
postponement; moving back
marriageable age; chance of marriage
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
calming down; quieting down
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
very popular; highly favoured
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
hey there; I say; see here
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
formal marriage interview
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
husband and wife; married couple
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare