older sister; elder sister
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
something; some kind of; for some reason
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
development; exploitation
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
general manager; director-general
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
pair; the two; both persons; both things
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to bring; to take; to bring about
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
command; lead; generalship; leadership
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
war; fighting; fierce competition
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am