foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to tighten; to press hard
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
pregnancy; conception; gestation
second marriage; remarriage
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to laugh away; to laugh off
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
half-sister (different father); half-sisters
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
if you think about it; come to think of it
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
older sister; lass; young lady
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
every year; yearly; annually
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
individual; private person; personal; private
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards