upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
with all one's strength; with all one's might
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
every evening; night after night
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
with these words; while saying
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
loveable; very likeable; like very much
boy; son; baby boy; young man
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
shopping; purchased goods
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to attack; to assault; to assail
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to thrust before; to thrust at
surely (not); certainly (not)