light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
head; brains; intellect; understanding
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
business world; business circles; (the) industry
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to grow up; to become an adult
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
naivete; simplicity; innocence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
woman; female; feminine gender
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
of no interest; not interested
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to serve; to work for; to attend