to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
this, that and the other; this and that
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
without permission; without notice
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
popular name; common name; given name