younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
leisure time; idle moment
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to cease; to stop; to be over
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
year in, year out; always; 24-7
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
manly; masculine; like a man
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to follow another's example
any more; any further; any better; any longer
at least; at most; (even) just
first meeting; first interview with
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
in low spirits; dejected; sad
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point