(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
than; other than; except; but
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to hand over; to surrender
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
tool; implement; means; furniture
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease