difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
man; male; masculine gender
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bank; banking institution
bond; bill; certificate; security
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
rather; sooner; preferably
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
artificial intelligence; AI
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
all present; all concerned; all of us
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
cooperation; collaboration
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
woman; female; feminine gender
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
time; hour; period; class