fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
a few years ago; some years back
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
breaking off an engagement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to serve; to work for; to attend
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
in unison; as one; united
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
connection; link; relationship
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
adopted daughter; foster daughter
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to some extent; to a certain extent
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
environment; circumstance
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out