to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
whispered conversation; whispering
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
older brother and younger sister
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
race (of people); type of person
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
in one's own way or style
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
elder sister; effeminate man
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to care for someone; to look after someone
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
as expected; as predicted
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
more than usual (usu. time)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve