disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to ask; to enquire; to query
and yet; though; when; in spite of
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
losing weight; slimming; lean person
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
professional killer; hit man
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
fort; stronghold; fortification
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority