old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
item; something that one "just has to have"
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
wicked tongue; abusive language
older brother; elder brother
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate