older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
inside; interior; inner part
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
older brother and younger sister
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it