eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)