before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
family; members of a family
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
descendant; posterity; offspring
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
since when; from when; how long
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
time; hour; period; class
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly