to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
beginning; outset; first; onset
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
older sister; elder sister
family a woman has married into
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to concern; to be related
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
having an ancient and honorable origin
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be promoted to a higher rank
to be full of pride; to be boastful
this occasion; at this time; now
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
long ago; already; a long time ago
somehow; for some reason or other
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated