to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
next generation; future generation
just one person; only one
direct descent; direct line
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
this family; we; this house
justice; fairness; impartiality
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
another; different; something else
report; notification; registration
heir; inheritor; successor
100,000,000; one hundred million
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
one's family; family member
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to have a reason; to have an excuse
complete stranger; total stranger
to have an eye on; to zero in on
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
telephone call; telephone (device)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
counter for chairs or seats
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in