older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
destination (one is heading towards); goal
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound