instead; but (on the other hand)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
first meeting; first interview with
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
older brother; elder brother
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
with these words; while saying
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
self-torturing; masochistic
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons