super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make merry; to be festive
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
difference; variation; difference
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
main question; real issue at hand
perfect; complete; flawless
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
family; members of a family
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
manly; masculine; like a man
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
older sister; elder sister
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
friendly relations; social relations; social life
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