older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
just because; even if; even though
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to fight to the bitter end
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
companion; partner; spouse
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
how long; how far; how much
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to be hot on a person's heels
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)