ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
for as long as one can remember
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
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)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to torment; to torture; to harass
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
compensation; indemnity; reparation
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
without; unless; have to do
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
woman; lady; adult female
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side