in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
of course; certainly; naturally
being adopted into the family of one's bride
general; popular; common; typical
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home
family a woman has married into
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
connection; link; relationship
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
relatively; comparatively
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
few decades; many decades; several decades
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
go that far; to that extent
strict; close; precise; scrupulous