older sister; lass; young lady
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
radiant smile; contented smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
of course; certainly; naturally
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
wish; desire; request; prayer
hedge; fence; border; limit
street stall; stand; booth
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
cheerful; lively; lighthearted