older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
venereal disease; sexually transmitted infection; sexually transmitted disease; VD; STI; STD
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
another's parent; another's parents
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
had better ...; had better not ...
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
originally; by nature; from the start
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
too much; excessively; too
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
even though; despite; when
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
society; the world; the times