to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
courteous; decorous; polite
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sisterly love; affection between sisters
name; given name; first name
high efficiency; high performance
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
filtration; filtering; percolation
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
question; inquiry; enquiry
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
older sister; lass; young lady
objection; dissent; protest
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast