older brother; elder brother
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
I see; that's right; indeed
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
internal conditions; true state of affairs
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
alone; by oneself; on one's own
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to apologize; to apologise
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)