older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to escape from; to get out
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to cross the line; to go too far
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
high laced shoes or boots
business world; business circles; (the) industry
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to become hoarse; to become husky
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
from here; from this place
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
aggravation (of an illness); exacerbation; worsening
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be emaciated; to be nothing but skin and bones
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
neat (personal appearance); tidy