adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
thicket; coppice; brushwood
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
one's possessions; ownership
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
good; goodness; right; virtue
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
single word; a few words; brief comment
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan