brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
armchair theory; impracticable theory
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
businesslike; professional
transactions; dealings; business
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to say; to tell; to state; to do
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
production (e.g. play); direction
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
casting pearls before swine
upper half of the body; upper body
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
depending on; dependent on
all present; all concerned; all of us