older brother and younger sister
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
separate; scattered; apart
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
cardinal (Catholic church)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
slave traffic; slave dealer
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to shade an account; to add something extra
desperation; struggle to the death
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
(social) class; rank; grade
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
fixed cost; fixed expense
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase