policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
no, not like that (but like this)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
please (give me); please (do for me)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
older sister; lass; young lady
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
water outlet; tap; faucet
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
older sister; elder sister
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she