approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
older brother; elder brother
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
conviction; belief; confidence
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
calm; composed; cool; quiet
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to close down a business; to shut a business
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go out and away; to leave
how long; how much; to what extent
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
at least; at most; (even) just
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to press a question; to cross-examine
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)