older brother and younger sister
serious; not joking; straight
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
story; tale; talk; discussion
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
pupil; student; schoolchild
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
class president; head class representative
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
(committee) chairman; president
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
something; some kind of; for some reason