eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
entrance; admission; entering
to show up; to appear; to turn up
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
opposite side; other side; other party
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
go that far; to that extent
to talk; to chat; to chatter
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
for some (unspecified) reason
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
outline; summary; gist; in brief
separate case; another matter
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict