older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
impossible to do (although wants to)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
snake; serpent; large snake
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
big snake; (large) serpent
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be silent; to say nothing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
nice; likeable; desirable
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
if you think about it; come to think of it
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
companion; partner; spouse
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately