eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to move forward; to move on
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
arrangement; pact; agreement
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
specialization; specialisation
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
explanation; interpretation
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
admiration; wonder; astonishment
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
special selection; finest pick; top pick
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others