dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to come back; to bloom a second time
patent; special permission; license; licence
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
and yet; despite (all) that
mask; disguise; guise; mask
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
heir; inheritor; successor
son and heir; son who will succeed one
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
for more details ...; for further information ...
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
terminal; pin (on a semiconductor or microcontroller); port (e.g. LAN port)
counter for (school) periods; nth period
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
big man; large man; tall man; giant
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
story; tale; talk; discussion