elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
movie in which ... has the starring role
hey there; I say; see here
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
item; something that one "just has to have"
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
whenever you want; any time you like
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
(short) rest; breather; break
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited