(present) head of a family
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
heir; inheritor; successor
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to gain fame; to make one's name
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
process; course; mechanism
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
going into battle; departure for the front
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
such; this sort of; like this
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to serve; to work for; to attend
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
and; thereupon; because of that
complete change; about-face
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite