older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
happy family get-together
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
anonymity; using an assumed name
guard; security guard; security officer
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
otherwise; or else; if not
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)