since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
prejudice; bias; distorted view
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pupil; student; schoolchild
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
at that time; in those days
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
clothes; clothing; garments
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
elder sister; effeminate man
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
for example; for instance; e.g.
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
the other day; a few days ago
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
in that manner; like that
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
index finger; forefinger; second toe
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply