invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
(religious) faith; belief; creed
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to strangle; to constrict
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
last days; the end; one's fate
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
nervousness; oversensitivity
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
value; worth; virtue; blessing
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
fried prawns; fried shrimp
question; inquiry; enquiry
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)