biological older sister; real elder sister
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
regret; repentance; remorse
how; in what way; how about
looking pale; looking unwell
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
homecoming; returning home
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
(social) class; rank; grade
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
after many twists and turns; after much trouble