often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
older sister; elder sister
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
fine weather; fair weather
father; dad; husband; you; he
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
that's the way it is; such is life
at that time; in those days
the same generation; coeval
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
main cause; primary factor
right of succession; right to the throne
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
youngest brother; last disciple
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
private tutor; coach; governess
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
near; close; beside; third person
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for