than; other than; except; but
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
retainer; attendant; escort
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
the opposite sex; isomerism
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
suffix for familiar person
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
exactly as stated; verbatim
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
powerful family; powerful clan
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
elementary; basic; rudimentary
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
small fraction; small proportion
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
relatively; comparatively
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of