girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to remain married for life
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
passing through without stopping; passing by
in turns; alternately; in order
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
clapping and cheering; applause
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
clerical desk; office desk
complete set; all; everything
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded