probe each other; sound each other out
older brother and younger sister
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to show up; to appear; to turn up
the same generation; coeval
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
gender; distinction of sex; sex
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
the right person in the right place