ingenuity; resourcefulness
half-sister (younger, different mother)
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
secretary (government); director; chief
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
look of death; shadow of death
generation; lifetime; age
great man; hero; master mind
severe caning (60-100 times)
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
next term; next period; next version; next release
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to compete with; to vie for
constant; unchanging; eternal
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
longing for; burning desire
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
probability; likelihood; chances
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
performance of one's official duties
opinion; intention; thought
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
had better ...; may as well ...
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
title; heading; article; benevolence; friendly feeling
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
emphasizes direct object of action