older sister and younger brother
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
separation; farewell; parting
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
with a start; with a jump
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to open (one's eyes) wide
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
innermost depths of one's heart
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
enough is enough; no further!