assertion; declaration; affirmation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sincere; honest; faithful
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
how long; how far; how much
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
just because; even if; even though
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb