to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
in this way; along these lines; similarly
(punishment by) striking with fists
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
small number; few; minority
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
simply put; putting it simply; in short
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
thickness; profundity; depth
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
finish; finishing; finishing touches