self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
wherein; therein; thereinto
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
(your) daughter; young woman
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
breaking off an engagement
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
(social) position; status
distinction; differentiation; classification
for example; for instance; e.g.
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
fluent (in a language); flowing
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect