to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
about; concerning; related to; -ish
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
prudence; discretion; thought
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
older brother and younger sister
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
being appointed; bearing entrusted responsibilities
in spite of; regardless of
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
on the occasion of; at the time of
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully