that's true; of course; obviously
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
long time; long interval; for quite some time
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)