to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
such ... as; or some such
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
flying column; detached force
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
elder sister; effeminate man
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
close; intimate; on good terms
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
older sister; lass; young lady
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
competent; suitable; qualified
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
squad leader; divisional officer
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
being startled; getting a shock
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)