older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
in spite of; regardless of
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
individual; private person; personal; private
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
narrow; thin (sized); slender
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sense of values; values; value system
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
police; police officer; police station
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
right in the middle (of); midst; height
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly