preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
usage; way to use; utilization
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment