to breathe new life into; to usher in a new phase; to break the mold
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
strong pressure; heavy pressure
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
(someone else's) daughter
older sister; elder sister
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
very young; little; childish; immature
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to have (something) innate; to be born with
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but