elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
duty; obligation; responsibility
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
family a woman has married into
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
blow; shock; strike; batting
influence; clout; leverage
marital relationship; marital relations
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
rival (company); competitor
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time