to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to make a speech; to address
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to talk; to chat; to chatter
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family