older sister; elder sister
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
sad news; news of a death; death notice
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
wherein; therein; thereinto
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
living by oneself; living alone
first year of high school; first-year high school student
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise