to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
older sister and younger brother
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
older sister; elder sister
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
boy; son; baby boy; young man
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response