self-; from (a time or place)
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to look down on; to condescend
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
rising; ascending; climbing
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
centre of attention; center of attention
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
order; command; directions; instructions
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
unmarried person living affluently
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to be at a loss for words
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
calming down; quieting down
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
in the end; at the end of the day
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain