peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
permission; approval; authorization; license
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
third year (college) student; junior
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
literary woman; talented woman
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to cross the line; to go too far
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
one's real father; natural father; biological father
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to succeed; to bear fruit
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
court lady; lady-in-waiting
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
older sister and younger brother
research; study; investigation