restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
having gone too far to turn back
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
pride; dignity; self-worth
because of; owing to; due to
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
your daughter; young woman
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
thought; consideration; thinking
sure; alright; fine; go ahead