sincere; earnest; serious
second marriage; remarriage
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to graduate from a university
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
due form; official; formality
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unconditionally; as a rule
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
birth; creation; formation
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
human; human-like; as a person
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
help wanted advertisements
interview (e.g. for a job)
company president; manager; director
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
clerk; office worker; office staff
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement