to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
with these words; while saying
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
complete set; all; everything
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
every month; each month; monthly
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)