touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
branch manager; manager of a branch office
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
outline; summary; gist; in brief
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
sundry; various; assorted
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
simply; merely; only; solely
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
decision; determination; resolution
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
love or affection for one's parents
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
older brother and younger sister
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
memory; sense; experience
confections; sweets; candy; cake
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant