older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
several types; several kinds; several species
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
to buy more (of something)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling); joint of meat
(inner) bottom of a pot; lingering recession
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
between times; when there's a spare moment
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
each time it happens; at all such times
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
half and half; fifty-fifty
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how long; how far; how much
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be too late; to be too slow