older sister; elder sister
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to suppress one's emotions
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to lay aside; to set aside
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
in accordance with plans; just as planned
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
transactions; dealings; business
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
item; something that one "just has to have"
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
elder sister; effeminate man
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability