younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older brother; elder brother
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
long (time that has passed); old (story)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
proposal; proposition; suggestion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
older brother and younger sister
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
it is not (like that) either
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way