practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
this family; we; this house
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
study; diligence; discount; reduction
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
joint together; opposite; facing
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman