to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
depending on; dependent on
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
older brother; elder brother
had better ...; had better not ...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
honour; honor; glory; privilege
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
older brother and younger sister
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to be reminded of; to call to mind
and; thereupon; because of that
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
name; given name; first name
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love