elder sister; effeminate man
to speak; to hear a voice
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
after a long time; for the first time in a while
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
a long time ago; in those days
such ... as; or some such
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
hyperconsciousness; too great a sense (of); something being only one's imagination; letting imagination run away with one
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly