outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
to discuss; to talk together
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
thought; consideration; thinking
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
how; in what way; how about; questionable
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
preference; priority; precedence
to put one's hand on; to touch
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
all you have to do is; just; that's all
gossip; corner of the mouth
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe