older brother; elder brother
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
sense of unity; sense of oneness
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
as if nothing had happened
chair; stool; post; office; position
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
long time; long interval; for quite some time
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
technique; art; skill; move
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death