older brother and younger sister
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
manuscript; version; draft
encounter; engagement; battle
parallel world; parallel universe
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
omniscience and omnipotence
perennial youth; eternal youth
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
snake; serpent; large snake
in the mountains; among the mountains
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to step forward; to volunteer
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
in proportion to; just as much as
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
three-digit number; hundreds column
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
baseball ground; baseball field; baseball stadium; ballpark
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view