maid; helper; help; assistance
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
vexing; irritating; impatient
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
next term; next period; next version; next release
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant