still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
over-fond parent; doting parent
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to repeat; to do something over again
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to dye; to colour; to color
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer