crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
one's post; place of work; workplace
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
biological older sister; real elder sister
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
stagnation; hindrance; delay
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
making one's best exertions
secret; private; surreptitious
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to push aside; to brush aside
to slide into; to slip into
to compete with; to vie for
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)