definite; final; decisive; conclusive
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
relation; connection; affinity
serious; not joking; straight
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
being up to the person himself
to attempt; to test; to try out
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
good humour (humor); good mood
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
marriage proposal; courtship
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
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind