older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
aulos (ancient Greek wind instrument); double flute
educational institution; school; academy; campus
failure; mistake; blunder
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
shriek of delight; cry of joy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
matter of time; question of time
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting