older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
tall figure; high stature
height (of a person); stature
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
receptionist; reception woman
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
to die; to lay down life's burden
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
tear gland; lacrimal gland
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
the way back; the way home; return trip
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend