older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
moneylending; moneylender
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
stepping back; drawing back
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to push back; to press back; to force back
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
setting a bad example to others
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to trample; to crush underfoot