admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
optimism; taking an optimistic view
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
choices; alternatives; options
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
society; the world; the times
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
middle of the night; dead of night
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood