so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
on bad terms; at loggerheads
what's what; heads or tails
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
several years; a few years
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
at a young age; while still young
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
tea plantation; tea field
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to be found; to be discovered
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
our country; our land; one's own country
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
light (e.g. colour, color)
to sink (into); to get depressed