eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
breaking off; snapping off
being too late; losing one's final chance
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
work; business; company; study
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to take; to catch; to capture
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick