to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
older sister and younger brother
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
half-sister (younger, different mother)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to frolic about; to mess around
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
environment; circumstance
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
society; the world; the times
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
marriage proposal; marriage talks
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
impossible; unlikely; improbable