older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
testimony; (verbal) evidence
underworld; underside of society
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
story; tale; talk; discussion