eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
nothing but; none other than
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
fertile; rich; productive
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unimpressive; unimpressed
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to employ; to hire; to charter
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
honorific/polite/humble prefix
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be silent; to say nothing
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't