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)
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.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
courteous; decorous; polite
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
quarrel; dispute; argument
way of asking; way of listening; listener
the very best; excellent; superb
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
next term; next period; next version; next release
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
largest class; top category
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to apologize; to apologise
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room