important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cooperation; collaboration
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
infant; baby; little child
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
less than ...; smaller ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
expression; presentation; representation; notation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
emotional scars; mental trauma
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
reconciliation; make peace with
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed