armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
older brother and younger sister
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
serious look (on one's face); straight face
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
several years; a few years
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
few decades; many decades; several decades
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
memory; sense; experience
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to trace back to (the origins of something)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to challenge (a person) to a fight
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome