older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
otherwise; or else; if not
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
guess; conjecture; surmise
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
personal history; background; career
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
directions; instructions; orders; command
each; (arch.) you (plural)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)