older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
condition; situation; prospects
sickle and chain (weapon)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
jack of all trades, master of none
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
general; popular; common; typical
equilibrium; good balance; poise
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
patting; stroking; caressing
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
standing firm; holding out
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted