biological younger sister
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to show; to bare (the teeth)
imposing stance; daunting pose
appearance; figure; shape; form
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
chocolate mixed with other flavor ingredients
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
sense of relief; feeling of relief
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
evening; early night hours
diet; low calorie; reduced calorie
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
how long; how far; how much
billow; surge; large wave
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely