older brother; elder brother
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
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)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
something like ...; something called ...
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to explain; to dispel doubts
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
how many people; a number of people
to be injured; to sustain a wound
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
participation; joining; entry; adherence
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
bet; wager; stake; gamble
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
sorry; excuse me; thank you
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love