older sister; elder sister
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
study; learning; tutorial
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
unexpectedly; surprisingly
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
secret; private; surreptitious
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
model or exemplary student
consequence; result; conclusion
isolation; being alone; being friendless
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
sense of values; values; value system
vulgar expression; vulgarism
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to like; to love; to be fond of
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely