older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
even though; despite; when
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to bite off; to gnaw through
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
shady; underhanded; questionable
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
strong pressure; heavy pressure
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
strength; power; proficiency; ability
globular shape; spherical shape