powerful family; powerful clan
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
rationality; reasonableness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
countries; (various) nations
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
subject nation; subordinate state; dependency
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
international; diplomatic intercourse
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal