poor correspondent; apparent disdain of (or trouble with) writing; someone who appears to dislike (or be poor at) writing
full payment; liquidation
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
talking while standing; standing around talking
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
one cause; one reason; one factor
postponement; deferment; adjournment
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
apparent age (of someone); rough age
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
older brother and younger sister
headache inducing; vexing
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
abundant harvest; bumper crop