older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
rather; sooner; preferably
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to take flight; to disappear
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
to make an appearance; to show up
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
settlement out of court; private settlement
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
settlement negotiation (insurance)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
victim; injured party; sufferer
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
blood relationship; blood relative
separation; farewell; parting
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished