older brother; elder brother
to have a talk; to tell a story
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to accept; to receive; to agree
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
older sister; elder sister
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
older brother and younger sister
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?