older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
together; at the same time; same; identical
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
being very busy; busyness
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
longed-for; anxiously awaited
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
perfect; complete; flawless
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at