elder sister; older female friend
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
covering; protection; backing; relief
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
family name; lineage; birth; clan
two (long cylindrical things)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
minimum; at the very least
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
progress; advance; improvement; development
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to crumble away; to collapse
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to approach; to draw near
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cooperation; coordination; link
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
very careful; thoroughly prepared