curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
older sister; elder sister
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
deep affection; dear; beloved
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
popular name; common name; given name
don't worry about it; forget about it
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
go that far; to that extent
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hey there; I say; see here
matter of time; question of time
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
(theatrical) fighting scene
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry