older sister and younger brother
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
health and physical education
magazine; journal; periodical
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
idealization; idealisation
to overdo; to do too much
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
forcibly; by force; against one's will
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
up until now; as recently as the present
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
making a creepy, slimy, self-satisfied grin; smirking in an unsettling way
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in