to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
older sister; elder sister
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
older sister; lass; young lady
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
stature; height; size; physique
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be conspicuous; to stand out
hair style; coiffure; hairdo