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to keep balance

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youngest daughter

2

being concerned about or mindful of

1

grandchild

2

cruelty; hard-heartedness

1

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

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to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

3

months and years

1

ancestor; forefather; foremother

5

apology; excuse

1

crying from vexation; tears of regret

1

(one's) life

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

1

unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

3

visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

1

choice; preference

1

small talk; chat; gossip

1

persecution; oppression

2

niece

6

being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

4

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

1

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

1

refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

2

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

4

acceleration; speeding up

1

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

3

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

3

poor hearing

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

1

grandpa; granddad

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

5

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

3

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

2

extract; excerpt; selection

2

to frown; to scowl

4

to serve; to work for; to attend

5

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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