to become clear; to be made public
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
in this manner; in this way; like this
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
thousands; great number of; variety
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dressing oneself; personal grooming
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
invisibly; secretly; privately
room key (e.g. at a hotel)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to get accustomed to using
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to set (sun); to become dark
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses