regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
although I say; although one might say; although called
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
corridor; hallway; passageway
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
stairs; stairway; staircase
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
older sister; elder sister
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health