husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
(present) head of a family
to lie down (in bed); to retire (to bed); to become bedridden (with an illness)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
death from disease; death from illness
to have one's ability acknowledged by others; to be appreciated for one's skill
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
mistress; kept woman; concubine
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
reality; actuality; hard fact
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to understand; to make out
role of the villain; the bad guy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
role; part; job; assignment
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
same family (race, tribe)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)