(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
arbitration; intercession; mediation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
armed forces; military; troops
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to get angry; to lose one's temper
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
general manager; director-general
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
all-out attack; general offensive
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking