a short while ago; already
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
how; in what way; how about; questionable
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to show up; to appear; to turn up
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
this family; we; this house
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to concern; to be related
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
consequence; result; conclusion
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition