to happen to meet; to come across
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to go out and away; to leave
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to look forward to something
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)