to run up to; to rush over
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
older sister; elder sister
what do you want?; can I help you?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
prohibition; inhibition; ban
a little bit; a little while
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
rich person; wealthy person
detective agency; enquiry agency
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
question; inquiry; enquiry
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to triumph; to be elated with success
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
individual; private person; personal; natural person
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression