(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
momentous; exigent; urgent; important; vital
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
existence; possession; having; limited company
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
these guys; these fellows
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
such ... as; or some such
very young; little; childish; immature
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
disclosure; exposure; revelation