criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
older sister; elder sister
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
older sister; lass; young lady
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be helpful; to be useful
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
participation; joining; entry; adherence
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
very young; little; childish; immature
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be surprised; to be astonished
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
of course; certainly; naturally
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
behind; in the rear; in back
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
alone; unaided; away from home
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
the opposite direction; the other way
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide