brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
black lustre; black luster
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
well-mannered; courteous; polite
back seat (of a car); rear seat
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to speak; to hear a voice
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to be able to manage somehow or other
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to cause someone to worry
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people