how many people; a number of people
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
start of a romance; beginning of love
sweet voice; seductive voice
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
powerless; helpless; incompetent
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(another's) daughter; young lady
another time; some other time
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
unmarried; not yet married
clear solution; clean decision
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
firstborn; first child; eldest child
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)