way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to be too late; to be too slow
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
since then; from that time; ever since
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to become desperate; to give in to despair
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
small; fine; detailed; stingy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
you could say that; that might be so
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
... years old; age (of) ...
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement