reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
older brother; elder brother
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to care for someone; to look after someone
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
such; this sort of; like this
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
that is to say; so that means
to choke; to have trouble breathing
being very busy; busyness
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
husband and wife; married couple
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
indulgent to (one's) children
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
greater than ...; bigger ...