drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
corridor; hallway; passageway
mental; psychological; physical
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to stare back (at); to glare back
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
next term; next period; next version; next release
older sister; elder sister
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
respect and affection; love and respect
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
members; member; constituent
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)