to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
both; many; various; together
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
violent explosion; bursting
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
chapter one; first chapter
dual personality; split personality
dissociative identity disorder; DID
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
older sister and younger brother
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
older sister; elder sister
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...