older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
village; human habitation; human settlement
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
established practice; custom
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
friend's house; home of a friend
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get late; to advance; to wear on
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense