older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
(not) even once; (not) ever
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
plural; multiple; plural (number)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to live; to reside; to inhabit
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
vacant house; unoccupied house
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
correction; revision; amendment
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown