older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
fast-talking; rapid talking
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(turned out) all right in the end
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to support each other; to support one another
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
older brother and younger sister
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
all you want; as much as one wants
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
rich person; wealthy person
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness