mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
alone; unaided; away from home
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Baden (Switzerland); Virden (Canada)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
ostensible (surface) reason
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
ex-husband; former husband
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
right of succession; right to the throne
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
military affairs; martial arts
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
(your) daughter; young woman
with the exception of; excepting; excluding