sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
piling up; multiple layers
round shape; circle; circular form
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
posterity; future generations; future life
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to live; to reside; to inhabit
family; relatives; dependents; household
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
to be handed down from generation to generation
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming