spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
older brother; elder brother
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my