elder sister; effeminate man
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to say; to be called; to do
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to look young; to seem young
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
don't worry about it; forget about it
next term; next period; next version; next release
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
number one; first; best; most; game; round
older sister; elder sister
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend