house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
headship of a family; family property
to glare at each other; to confront each other
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
world; society; people; the public
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
diplomatic; diplomatically
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
the other day; a few days ago
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to send an army; to send soldiers; to dispatch troops
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
how; in what way; how about; questionable
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually