(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
little by little; bit by bit
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
the future; future prospects
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
how many years; how long; what year
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
had better ...; had better not ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
scale; scope; plan; structure
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
pupil; student; schoolchild
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing