scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to be overcome with emotion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
older sister; elder sister
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to push aside; to push one's way through
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to squeeze out; to wring out
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
spine; backbone; spinal column
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
sweet voice; seductive voice
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
greeting; a fine thing to say
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating