being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
contrived; false-sounding
hating; strongly disliking
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful