bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to be all out; to exhaust
(brute) force; using all one's might
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
gossip; corner of the mouth
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
deadly serious; deadly earnest
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
objection; dissent; protest
employment (long term); hire
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
main ingredient; main component
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
interpersonal; between individuals
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial