to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
secret; private; surreptitious
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to have troubles; to have concerns
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
finishing blow; coup de grâce
will not do; do not; does not
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
unfairness; injustice; partiality
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
royal castle; imperial castle
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side