patrol (with ships or aircraft); patrolling
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
pushing sumo; classic way of wrestling without using the belt
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
it's been a long time; long time no see
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
in-law; relative by marriage
close; intimate; on good terms
older sister; elder sister
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
within the family; in the home; domestic
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
biological younger brother
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
feelings; thoughts; meaning
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
confidentially; privately; off the record