to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to try all possible means
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
influence; clout; leverage
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
property; fortune; means; assets
strength; power; proficiency; ability
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
that is to say; so that means
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
by means of; due to; because of; according to
selection; choice; picking out
one cause; one reason; one factor
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
generation; lifetime; age
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance