a long time ago; long ago
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
very young; little; childish; immature
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
financial power; financial means; wealth
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
proposal; offer; request; application
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
because of; owing to; due to
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside