turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
treating someone like a child
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
(physical) growth; development
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
used article (esp. clothes)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to be hot on a person's heels
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
depending on; dependent on
many; much; plenty; hardly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood