elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
many; much; plenty; hardly
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
heating power; thermal power; firepower
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
pointing out; identification
war; battle; match; game; competition
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
pride; boast; credit (to)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize