both hands; both arms; ten
proposal; offer; request; application
to say; to be pleased to say
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
dated; date; fixed; external
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
transfer; assignment; conveyance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
older sister; elder sister
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
speech; expression; wording; language
distant look; faraway look
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)