elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
hereabouts; around there; that area
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
knowing; (an) acquaintance
success or failure; outcome; result
one's physical safety; personal security
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards