sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
fine weather; fair weather
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
forcibly; against one's will
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
recreation; diversion; relaxation
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
same; similar; (just) like; equal
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
far away in the distance; in the far distance
marital relationship; marital relations
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so