is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
woman; female; feminine gender
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
be (that) as it may; having said that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
now that; since; so long as; because
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to have a talk; to tell a story