to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
anticipation; expectation
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to crimp; to join together; to swage; to calk; to caulk
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to watch over; to watch attentively
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
blackish; darkish; dark; dusky
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
proper; right; reasonable
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
lost article; something forgotten
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly