older sister; elder sister
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
divorce; dissolution of adoption
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be helpful; to be useful
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
sports ground; sports oval
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
duty; obligation; responsibility
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
fast walking; semi-jogging
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
one more time; once more; once again
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness