scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
invitation; introduction; temptation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
many problems; various problems
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to gain fame; to make one's name
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
at a young age; while still young
banning of books; banned book
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to happen to hear; to overhear
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
one's home country; one's homeland