eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
head house (family); birthplace; originator
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
authority; power; influence
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
heir; inheritor; successor
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
one by one; one after another; successively
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
Cala (South Africa); Ka-ra; Karla
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
large number (of); many; majority
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
bright person; talented student; prodigy
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to win and advance to the next round
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
property; fortune; assets
very; much; greatly; a lot of
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be adopted; to enter a family as an adopted child
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
cares; ill feeling; reserve
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down