elder sister; older female friend
older sister and younger brother
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
time; season; period; phase; stage
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
rebellious phase; rebellious age
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
the whole world; the universe
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted