no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
siblings; brothers and sisters
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
great mountain; large mountain
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
don't worry about it; forget about it
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to come to see; to come and see; to visit