finish; finishing; finishing touches
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
surely (not); certainly (not)
like this; this sort; this way
imagination; supposition; guess
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
single lens reflex camera
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
soldier; combatant; warrior
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
by means of; due to; because of; according to