older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
area; region; district; locality
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
legend; folklore; tradition
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
commuting to nursery school or kindergarten
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
this world; this life; world of the living
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
less than; under; short of; insufficient; lacking
only; merely; but; no more than
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
living in a group; communal living; community life