beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
fake; something false; sham; deception
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to be helpful; to be useful
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
older sister; elder sister
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
fortune-telling; divination
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit