older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
being very busy; busyness
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to check someone's temperature
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
overhasty; rash; premature
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread