girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
family; relatives; dependents; household
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
serious; severe; grave; acute
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
interior; inside; internal
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
declaration; proclamation; announcement
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to jump at; to be attracted by
homecoming; returning home
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
many; much; plenty; hardly