tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
starting late; late departure
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
narrowing of visual field; narrow-mindedness; lack of vision
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
one end; an end; part; fragment
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
directions; instructions; orders; command
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related