scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to grow up; to become an adult
height (of body); stature
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
older brother; elder brother
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
the other day; a few days ago
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
drinking bout; merrymaking
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
one's house; one's home; one's family
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to intend; to be sure that
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
future (usually near); prospects
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly