older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
antiquity; the previous era
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to be softened; to calm down
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
the same kind; accomplice; partner
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge