forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
passion; temper; irritability
to become red; to redden; to blush
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
San Francisco (abbr); Cisco Systems (abbr); Sysco
control; check; restraint; inhibition
biological younger sister
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
nine times; twisting around many times
seat at a table; place at a table
to talk to oneself; to mutter
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(distant) howling; backbiting
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
shout of victory; cry of triumph
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)