laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
knitted or crocheted small stuffed animal or anthropomorphic creature; knitted stuffed toy
foreign; abroad; overseas
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
meanwhile; in the meantime
embroidered satin baseball jacket; embroidered satin college jacket
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
like this; in this way; as you see
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
reopening; resumption; restarting
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation