legitimate; orthodox; traditional
heir; inheritor; successor
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to make a vow; to take an oath
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
flustered; confused; panicked
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to be relieved; to feel relieved
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
condition; state (of health); appearance
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to lead a life; to live a life
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
most part; greater part; majority
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
revival; restoration; resuscitation