why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
these guys; these fellows
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
why; how; for what reason
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
... years old; age (of) ...
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
first meeting; first interview with
strong person; the strong; the powerful
doing as one is told; yes-man
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently