all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sleeping; feeling sleepy; beddy-bye
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
one's house; one's home; one's family
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
biological child; one's own child
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
over-fond parent; doting parent
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
opening fully; full throttle; full power
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)