a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
such; like that; that sort of; very
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
to keep a watchful eye on
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
badge (or keyring, etc.) used to inform others that the wearer is pregnant
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
prior investment; upfront investment
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
in good health; alive and well; going strong
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to be opposite; to face each other
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)