older sister; elder sister
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
agricultural land; farmland
shorts; panties; knickers
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
advanced level; high grade; senior
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
second day of the month; two days
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
long ago; already; a long time ago
each house; every house; many houses
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to die; to lay down life's burden
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
honor; honour; credit; prestige
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
hey there; I say; see here
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else