fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
cost of repairs; repair costs
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
(one's) older brother; foolish older brother
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
for a while; for some time; for a period
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
before the gate; in front of the gate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank