the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to get one's head around; to think about
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(present) head of a family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
handbook; instruction book; manual
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I see; that's right; indeed
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to some extent; to a certain extent
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
already; now; no longer; not any more
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey