yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
number one; first; best; most; game; round
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
prime minister; premier; chancellor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
well-bred; of good upbringing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
connection; link; relationship
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse