explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
head house (family); birthplace; originator
biological child; one's own child
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
heir; inheritor; successor
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to boost; to force up; to push up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
question; inquiry; enquiry
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
the other day; a few days ago
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for