older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
roar of the sea; sound of waves
at a young age; while still young
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
interval between the waves; gap between waves
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
by all means; at all costs
remainder; the rest; what is left
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to strangle; to constrict
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence