older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to give an impression; to make an impression
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
membership card; membership certificate
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator