older sister; elder sister
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
loveable; very likeable; like very much
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
influential person; man of importance
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
government; administration
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
so; like this; in this way
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
leaving (fleeing) the capital
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force