putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to grow up; to become an adult
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
this world; this life; world of the living
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
back (of a chair); backrest
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to polish up; to shine up
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on