such ... as; or some such
excursion; field trip; school trip
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
that's a different matter; that's a different story
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
contemplation; meditation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to walk away; to walk off
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
ripped jeans; pre-ripped jeans; distressed jeans
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair