older sister; elder sister
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
negotiations; discussions; connection
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
technical skill; ability; capacity
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
even if not; even without
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
that day; the very same day
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
second day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to