frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
home environment; family environment
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
ancestor; forefather; foremother
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be led by; to be headed by
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
that day; the very same day
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
participant; entrant; player; competitor
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
interest; rights; concession
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
rival; competitor; competition
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
lineage; pedigree; family line
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
third grade; third class; tertiary
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking