competent; suitable; qualified
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
half and half; fifty-fifty
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
kitchen; financial situation; finances
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
same generation; one's generation
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
patriarch; head of a family
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
society; public; community; social studies
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
how long; how far; how much
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
not caring; not giving a damn
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
essence; true nature; substance; reality