to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
custom; habit; customary practice
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
generation; the world; the age
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
succession to headship of a family
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom