to amuse oneself; to make merry
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
parent-child relationship
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
heir; inheritor; successor
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
advocate; defender; champion; backer
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
nightlife; night amusements
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand