sympathy; compassion; pity
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
property; fortune; assets
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
third day of the month; three days
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to do together; to share; to participate in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
foundation stone; cornerstone
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
back street; back alley; off-street
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to live through; to survive
something to wear; clothes
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
publicist; public relations officer; press agent; propagandist; flack
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish