rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
the opposite sex; isomerism
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
quarrel; dispute; argument
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
trio; gang of three; threesome
in one's own way or style
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give