elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
(one) letter; (one) character
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
trend of the times; way things are going
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to live; to make a living; to get on with
distant place; faraway location; far away
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
close; intimate; on good terms
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
nesting hole; burrow; den
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to grow up; to become an adult
unable to resist; unable to suppress
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
clearly; distinctly; vividly
confidence; trust; faith; credit
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
unidentifiable; unidentified
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
use; utilization; utilisation; application