industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
mixed race; mixed parentage
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to have no chance (of succeeding)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
alternately; by turns; one after the other
rule; reign; government; governing
bipolarization; bipolarisation
just a handful; only a small number (of)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
how should I know?; don't ask me
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to become pale; to turn pale
running as fast as one can
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to take (be in) charge of
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)