stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
older sister; elder sister
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
ten-year-old; ten year old
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
old friend; familiar face
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
living together; coexistence
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
older brother and younger sister
with a collapse; with a slump
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
whole family; all one's family
to give a round of applause; to applaud
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of