older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
so; like this; in this way
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to apologize; to apologise
reconciliation; make peace with
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
desperation; struggle to the death
to look forward to something
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to squash; to crush; to flatten
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sudden change; complete change
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to stop (plug) one's ears
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to cease; to stop; to be over
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
switching over to; migration; transition
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
outsider; someone outside of a group
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating