older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
don't you think?; indicates question
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to collect; to assemble; to gather
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
attendance; presence; appearance
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
interest (in something); enthusiasm
the front; honest; upright; decent
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
how long; how far; how much
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
how many years; how long; what year