tomfoolery; monkey business
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
at that time; in those days
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
literally; to the letter; literal
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)