older sister; elder sister
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
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
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
don't you think?; indicates question
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
head over heels; headlong; head first
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
time around sunset; early evening
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
no vacancy; full occupancy
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it