beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
family a woman has married into
special training; intensive training; crash course
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
chief; leading; important; prominent
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
regiment of military policemen
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to move (house); to change residence
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
will not do; do not; does not
woman; female; feminine gender
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
older sister; elder sister
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to show up; to appear; to turn up
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to become an expert; to be master at
suffix for familiar person
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you