eldest daughter; first-born daughter
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
perfect; complete; flawless
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to say; to tell; to state; to do
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
of course; certainly; naturally
good-looking; fair; beautiful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to compete with; to vie for
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
too (much); overly; excessively
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven