to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(another's) daughter; young lady
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
difficult to ...; hard to ...
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
how long; how far; how much
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)