older brother; elder brother
(present) head of a family
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
first meeting; first interview with
exclusive; attached to; specialist
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
indicate reason; infers some protest
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
how long; how far; how much
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
smoothly; easily; readily
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple