woman in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics); female scientist
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to pierce through; to break through
biological younger sister
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
such a thing; something like that
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be needed; to be wanted
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
emotional scars; mental trauma
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
change in appearance; transformation
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
binge eating; stress eating
combined living-room and dining-room
half-sister (younger, different mother)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to become possible; to become able to (do)
having lost face; in a bind
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)