adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
marriage proposal; marriage talks
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
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
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
fertile; rich; productive
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt