elder sister; effeminate man
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
one's family (home) background (environment)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
second marriage; remarriage
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(clenched) fist; knuckles
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
thunderous roar; roaring sound
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
narrow; thin (sized); slender
dull sound; muffled sound
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
escape hatch; escape door
to tie; to fix; to attach
upper half of the body; upper body
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
literally; to the letter; literal
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to boost; to force up; to push up
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly