elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
surely; certainly; without doubt
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
witnessing; observing; sighting
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
otherwise; or else; if not
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
one day; (on) a certain day
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to mourn over the death of
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden