older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
first meeting; first interview with
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
boy; son; baby boy; young man
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to be conspicuous; to stand out
contest; comparison; competition
calling by name; designation; nomination
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to get hungry; to become hungry
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
loud laughter; roaring with laughter