older brother; elder brother
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
with a start; with a jump
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
I see; that's right; indeed
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)