older brother and younger sister
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
you could say that; that might be so
difference; disparity; gap
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
sudden change; sudden turn
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
in the hospital; hospitalized
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
instead; but (on the other hand)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to run up to; to rush over
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
to become pale; to turn pale
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment