older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
way of talking; speaking style
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
bet; wager; stake; gamble
if it is the case that ...
otherwise; if not; or else
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
while; even though; despite
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial