to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
older half-sister (by a different mother)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
pastel color; pastel colour
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
neat and clean; tidy; trim
elder sister; effeminate man
at the window; by the window; next to the window
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
true character; real nature
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
pride; dignity; self-worth
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on