to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
will; intent; desire; will; testament
how; in what way; I wonder
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
tedious; boring; being fed up with
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
mental; spiritual; emotional
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
beginning; clue; starting point
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
society; the world; the times
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
don't worry about it; forget about it
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
family; relatives; dependents; household
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority