older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
that's true; of course; obviously
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
accurate; correct; precise; exact
charming; fascinating; attractive
too many to count; too numerous to mention
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, etc.)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
school nurse; nurse-teacher; health teacher
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw