the n-th generation head of a family
Northwest Passage (sea route along the north coast of Canada)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
water (hydraulic) pressure
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
disinheritance; disowning
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to have the privilege of doing
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
100,000; hundred thousand
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable