sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
the opposite sex; isomerism
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
repentance; confession; penitence
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
returning tit for tat; retaliating
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to burst (open); to break; to split
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
strongest ever; most powerful in history
(social) position; status
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead