malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
older sister; elder sister
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to summon; to get used to call
presence; sitting with; being with
being settled; coming to a conclusion
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
expression of love; showing love
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
this occasion; at this time; now
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
honour; honor; glory; privilege
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
long time; long interval; for quite some time
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful