to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
unusual clothing; strange way of dressing up; prohibited form of dress
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to run down (stairs, etc.)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
children's song; nursery rhyme
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
very; much; greatly; a lot of
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind