to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
over-fond parent; doting parent
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs