serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
orders; instructions; directive; command
with these words; while saying
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
lightly; easily; carelessly
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
contradiction; inconsistency
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
schoolgirl; female student
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
indeed; really; truly; very much
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
commitment; pledge; promise
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it