younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to become calm; to die down
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
second marriage; remarriage
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
forcibly; against one's will
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)