elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to be found; to be discovered
how much; how many; to what extent
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
military affairs; military service
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
since; henceforth; ever since
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
accomplishment; execution
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction