to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
older brother and younger sister
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
participation; joining; entry
rather; better; instead; if anything
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
skipping school or work (without a good reason); playing truant; playing hooky
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
pride; boast; credit (to)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
feeling; sense; impression
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises