fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
no problem; it doesn't matter
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
increase in the average age of marriage
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
time; hour; period; class
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
a little bit; a little while
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
air chair; wall sit; exercise mimicking sitting in a chair; chain of people sitting on each other's laps
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
beach hut; beachside clubhouse