if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
practicality; utility; usefulness
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ; to vary; to disagree
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to see through; to see the true nature of something
imagination; supposition; guess
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
way; method; means; resource; course
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
loveable; very likeable; like very much
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
assertion; declaration; affirmation
carefree; free from worry
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
expression of love; showing love
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
self-consciousness; self-awareness