eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
in comparison to; rather than
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
consequence; outcome; result; blame
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
hey there; I say; see here
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
power; authority; influence
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pride; boast; credit (to)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
how; in what way; how about
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to drive someone out; to force someone to leave