just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
discipline; training; teaching manners
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
matter to be checked or investigated
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
record of proceedings; minutes
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
budget travel; penniless travel; travelling on the cheap
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
living by oneself; living alone
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
casting; cast-metal object
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
reduced-size printing; printing in a compact format
good feeling; comfortable feeling