older sister; elder sister
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
government; administration
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
attractive face and figure
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
educational institution; school; academy; campus
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
at least; at most; (even) just
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this is why; this means; it is the case that
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
by myself; in person; by oneself
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry