(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
originally; by nature; from the start
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
one by one; one each; one at a time
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
mask; disguise; guise; mask
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...