to unfold; to unroll; to open
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
in the background; not standing out
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
scene; spectacle; sight; view
whispering; murmuring; subdued
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
in succession; one by one
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite