greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
head; brains; intellect; understanding
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
business world; business circles; (the) industry
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to grow up; to become an adult
naivete; simplicity; innocence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
woman; female; feminine gender
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
of no interest; not interested
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
opinion; intention; thought
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout