sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
practice; practising; experience
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
how many months?; how long?
to rush over; to run up to
scandal; deplorable event
to push aside; to brush aside
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
scoundrel; rascal; villain