older sister and younger brother
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
carrying (child) under arm
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
sudden change; sudden turn
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
(in) his way; peculiar to him
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs