delusion; trick of the imagination
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
trickster (in mythology); trickster; swindler; trickster; magician
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
acknowledged; accepted; agreed