childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wrong; different; not like that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
older brother; elder brother
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
from the beginning; from scratch
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
close; intimate; on good terms
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
instrumental; instructions; instructing; installation (esp. software)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
expressing one's mind; speaking out
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to talk; to chat; to chatter
main question; real issue at hand
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
dried squid; dried cuttlefish