the person in question; the person themselves; said person
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
step; stride; counter for steps
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
the same night; that night
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
even though; despite; when
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
dozens; scores of; decades
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to go ahead; to pull ahead