older brother; elder brother
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
chair; stool; post; office; position
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names