sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to say; to be pleased to say
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to be at a loss for words
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to care for someone; to look after someone
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
one's manners; one's attitude
neighbourhood; neighborhood
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to change completely; to change suddenly
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
since one was born; (in) all one's life
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to bite off; to gnaw through
ridged wooden bench used in SM practices (and in the Edo period for torturing female prisoners)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
restoration; repair; mending
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
cracks or fissures in the ground