the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
long ago; already; a long time ago
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
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
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
how; in what way; by what means
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
being adopted into the family of one's bride
myself; yourself; I; me; you
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
study; diligence; discount; reduction
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
government official; clerk
to sit for an examination
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
arm; skill; efforts; ability
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking