calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
mature; becoming precocious
older sister; elder sister
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to take a breath; to take a short rest
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
surname; family name; last name
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
beforehand; in advance; previously
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
vocal sound; tone of voice
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to bring; to take; to bring about
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to put one's heart and soul into something
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
process; course; mechanism
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
emotional strength; force of will