eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(very) patient; persevering
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
relativity; interconnectedness; correlation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
brothers and sisters; siblings
younger brother and sister
while moving; on the move
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
bashful; shameful; ashamed
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
prickling; stinging; tingling
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
restlessly; in continuous motion
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to stare back at; to look back at
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back