considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
memory; sense; experience
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
stupid idiot; total moron
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
genuine article; real thing; real deal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
while; during; while; although; all; both
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to pick up; to find; to gather
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
nice; good; well-executed
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants