older sister; lass; young lady
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
society; the world; the times
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be kind to; to treat kindly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
as you see; as you can see
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to look away; to avert one's eyes
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
had better ...; had better not ...
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine