men and women of all ages
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
first meeting; first interview with
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
rating; ranking; grading; classification
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
one's house; one's home; one's family
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
both (people); the two of them
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
as planned; according to plan
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)