development block; development base
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to ask a question; to ask questions
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
great cause; moral law; justice
older sister; elder sister
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
besides; in addition; also; moreover
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
waste of time; killing time
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
older brother and younger sister
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic