eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
such; like that; in that way
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
born of the same mother; kindred spirits
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
instead; but (on the other hand)