that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
older sister; lass; young lady
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
late at night; at a late hour
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
thought; consideration; thinking
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to go too far; to go to excess
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
older sister; elder sister
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
lust for money; hunger for money
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
what do you want?; can I help you?
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up