younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to take back; to recapture
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
convention; tired tradition; old custom
while; during; performed in this condition
equality; impartiality; evenness
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
sympathy; compassion; pity
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto