two persons; two people; pair; couple
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
one's place of appointment; one's post
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
about; on; regarding; per; for every
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
close; intimate; on good terms
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)