express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
holding two or more positions concurrently
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
older sister; elder sister
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
for work; in a manner related to work
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
the reverse; other side; lining
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis