groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
price; cost; value; worth; value
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
old woman; joker (in old maid)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
now that; since; so long as; because
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
in name only; titular; nominal
to triumph; to be elated with success
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
about; concerning; related to; -ish
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
important person; strategic person; key figure
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to express (in words); to confess
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair