to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
perfect; complete; flawless
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
confections; sweets; candy; cake
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to unfold; to unroll; to open
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
in the background; not standing out
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
scene; spectacle; sight; view
whispering; murmuring; subdued
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty