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
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
older sister; elder sister
what do you want?; can I help you?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
originally; by nature; from the start
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
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 ...
detective agency; enquiry agency
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
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
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
individual; private person; personal; private
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)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
if you do this; if this is the case