one's early days; little while
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
eldest sister; oldest sister
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
being argued into silence; being left speechless
way; course; the only way
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling