elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
normalcy; normality; normal
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
impression; strong belief; conviction
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
production (e.g. play); direction
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
studies; schoolwork; classwork
serious error; gross mistake
regular player; first-team player; first-string player
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested