familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
rather; sooner; preferably
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
beyond one's means or position
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
family a woman has married into
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(another person's) younger sister
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
in swarms; in great crowds
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
elder sister; effeminate man
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
green grass; young (fresh) grass