but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to pick up; to find; to gather
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
that's true; of course; obviously
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
near; close; beside; third person
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
at that time; in those days
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
ago; since; before; previous
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense