old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
tendency; trend; inclination
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
woman; female; feminine gender
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
derailment; digression; deviation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
eastern part; the east (of a region)
place; situation; position; location
right in the center (centre)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt