endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
if so; in that case; in that situation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
family; members of a family
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
opening and shutting; opening and closing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
(police) detective; criminal matter
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)