older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
declaration; proclamation; announcement
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
rapid decrease; sharp reduction; sudden drop; recession
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
in succession; one by one
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
one's daughter and heiress
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
prime minister; premier; chancellor