main; principal; chief; primary; major
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
just above; right overhead
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
full dress; formal dress; uniform
wherein; therein; thereinto
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
folding into four; quarto
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
letter; missive; note; mail
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually