brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
colour; color; hue; tints
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
at that time; in those days
future (usually near); prospects
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
at work; in the midst of work; working
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
promotion; raising of status
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
this for sure; certainly is
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to need; to call for; to require
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
alternate; every other one
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)