sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
the other day; lately; recently
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
had better ...; had better not ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
settlement; solution; resolution
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be annoying; to be troublesome
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to explain adequately; to be accountable
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in the same way as; just like
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
physical education; PE; gym (class)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
admiration; wonder; astonishment
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
alone; by oneself; on one's own
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead