to throw open; to leave open
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
being very busy; busyness
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
two times; twice; two degrees
participation; joining; entry; adherence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
for the first time in one's life
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to interlace; to interweave
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
clear; precise; definite; distinct
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
discriminatory; discriminative
higher rank; better position