valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to cease; to stop; to be over
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
after a long time; for the first time in a while
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
it's been a long time; long time no see
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
something; some kind of; for some reason
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
(your) daughter; young woman
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together