in one's own way or style
older sister; elder sister
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
furious facial expression
article; item; thing; goods; wares
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
form; shape; figure; morph
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
snake; serpent; large snake
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
chief; main; principal; important
real estate agent; realtor
construction industry; construction business
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
point in common; common feature
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
from the beginning; from scratch
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)