daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
at that time; in those days
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
very likely; very probable
one's family; family member
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
... years old; age (of) ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
environment; surroundings; circumstances
complete change; about-face
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
while; during; performed in this condition
to come from; to have roots in
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
directions; instructions; orders; command
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to care for someone; to look after someone
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to look around; to look towards (us)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily