older brother and younger sister
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to pick up; to find; to gather
greatest common divisor; GCD
extensive knowledge; erudition
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
with one's mouth wide open; gapingly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
special; particular; peculiar; unique
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
step-up; advance; progress; increase
late at night; small hours of the morning