to choke; to have trouble breathing
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
older brother; elder brother
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to run off; to break into a run; to start running