very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
members; member; constituent
to summon; to get used to call
the reverse; other side; lining
huge rock; firmness; solidity
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
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.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(another's) daughter; young lady
besides; in addition; also; moreover
older brother; elder brother
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known