or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
discipline; training; teaching manners
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very young; little; childish; immature
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
story; tale; talk; discussion
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
alone; by oneself; on one's own
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible