to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
owing a lot to someone; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
when it comes to; concerning
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
news of someone's death; obituary
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down