to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
in case of; at that time; at this time
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
excess; surplus; superabundance
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
both; both sides; both parties
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be damaged; to receive damage
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to some extent; to a certain extent
older brother; elder brother
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
one's family; family member
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
light pink; light crimson
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery