some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
elder sister; effeminate man
to apologize; to apologise
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to press against each other; to huddle together
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
secret; private; surreptitious
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
by all means; by all costs
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
however; having said that; but
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)