ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
repentance; confession; penitence
radical party; extremists
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to snatch from; to steal from
to die; to lay down life's burden
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
chain mail (armor, armour)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen