(having) life-and-death power (over)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
manipulation of information; spin
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
canned; packaged in a tin (of biscuits, confections, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
without getting annoyed; without being bothered; diligently; properly; carefully
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
parting ways after a quarrel
to summon courage; to be brave
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
a long time ago; in those days
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
three generations; three periods; third generation
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
great joy; delight; jubilation
to think constantly about; to dwell on
either way; in any case; one way or another
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
independence; self-reliance
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means