older brother; elder brother
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
time axis; time basis; timeline
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
personal affair; one's own affair
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
lifelike; exact resemblance
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
elopement; running away with a lover
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
monetary; financial; pecuniary
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to take on a role; to take part
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
point in question (at issue)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
complementation; supplementation; completion
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
business trip; official trip
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible