to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to speak; to say; to vocalize
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
without; but if; otherwise; or else
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get slightly dirty (all over)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
story; tale; talk; discussion
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
having said that; on the other hand
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
name; given name; first name
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
alone; by oneself; on one's own
silence (not speaking); muteness
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
explanation; interpretation
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to begin talking; to open up
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
village headman; village mayor
(together) with; -wide; including
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand