older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable