marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
worthy of special mention
general; popular; common; typical
to lead a life; to live a life
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
confidentially; privately; off the record
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
race (of people); type of person
pregnancy; conception; gestation
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)