older sister; elder sister
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be surprised; to be astonished
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
older brother and younger sister
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
family; members of a family
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof