since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
set of three; three sets; three classes
to run about; to rush about
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
gradually; slowly but steadily
tear gland; lacrimal gland
unqualified; without qualifications
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
as if nothing had happened
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
naturally; of course; understandably
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand