languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
elder sister; older female friend
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
very likely; very probable
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to like; to love; to be fond of
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reason; logic; method; system; order
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
older sister; lass; young lady
to shut in; to confine; to contain
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless