meanwhile; in the meantime
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
back seat (of a car); rear seat
(short) rest; breather; break
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
plan; protocol; manifest; program
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
pride; dignity; self-respect
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
absolute obedience; complete submission
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
up until now; as recently as the present
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
when; how soon; how long until
older sister and younger brother
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
accumulation; accumulate; store
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
virtue; charm; merit; good point