true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
having said that; on the other hand
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
all you want; as much as one wants
to give; to do (something) for
I see; that's right; indeed
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one by one; one each; one at a time
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to triumph; to be elated with success
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
older sister; lass; young lady
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in