process; course; mechanism
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
family structure; family composition; family makeup
living by oneself; living alone
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
family; members of a family
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
coexistence; living together
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
vocal sound; tone of voice
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
sad to say; how sad; alas
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sexual experience (with women)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways