older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
the other day; a few days ago
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
another thing; other things; another man's property
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
another time; some other time
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds