to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
perfect; complete; flawless
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
originally; by nature; from the start
beginning; outset; first; onset
military authorities; army circles
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to have an eye on; to zero in on
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
myself; yourself; I; me; you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
about; concerning; related to; -ish
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
surroundings; environs; circumference
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
heir; inheritor; successor
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
military affairs; military service
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to