older brother and younger sister
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
low (level, value, price, etc.)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
production (e.g. play); direction
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
surprise victory; upset; coup
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to make a fool of someone
to move forward; to move on
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
that's the way it is; such is life
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
undisputed; entirely; perfect
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination