oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
tendency; trend; inclination
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
during; for the duration of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
secret; private; surreptitious
by today; before the day is over
fifth day of the month; five days
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence