sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
outside the country; abroad
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
both groups; both factions
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to alternate; to take turns
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
next; secondly; subsequently
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
explanation; interpretation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
audience (with a person of high standing)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to live; to reside; to inhabit