for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
secret art; the mysteries
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
key person; important person
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
occupation; calling; livelihood
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to rain incessantly; to downpour
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
power; might; authority; influence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to hide; to keep to oneself
development; exploitation
many; much; plenty; hardly
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
next generation; future generation
to find out; to discover; to locate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days