composed expression; clear face
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
it's been a long time; long time no see
stairs; stairway; staircase
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
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
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
height (of body); stature
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
older brother; elder brother
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple