older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
serious; not joking; straight
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
indicate reason; infers some protest
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
second (unit of time); arc second
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
that is to say; so that means
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to squeeze out; to wring out
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(religious) faith; belief; creed
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing