to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
three generations; three periods; third generation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
older brother and younger sister
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to slide into; to slip into
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)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style