your home; your family; their home; (my) home
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
regret; repentance; remorse
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
unexpectedly; surprisingly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
good family; respectable family; decent family
duty; obligation; responsibility
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
active; dynamic; behavioural
studies; schoolwork; classwork
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
sincere; honest; faithful