chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
ten; 10; ten years of age
many; much; plenty; hardly
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
value; worth; virtue; blessing
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
memory; sense; experience
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to take a breath; to take a short rest
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
woman; female; feminine gender
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)