elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
already; now; no longer; not any more
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
odds and ends; all; every
sharply; harshly; stingingly
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
(another's) daughter; young lady
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to cut corners; to be shoddy
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest