eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
accomplishment; execution
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to talk (a person) down; to confute
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
oldest; most advanced age
senior; elder; person older than oneself
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened
bygones; the past; past event
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
conference room; council room
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room