to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
older sister and younger brother
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
elder sister; older female friend
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
one's family (home) background (environment)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
impossible; unlikely; improbable
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
not necessarily so; is not always true