like a part of the family
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to be touching; to be moving
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
support; backing; aid; assistance
about this time; about now
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
being too late; losing one's final chance
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
arrangement; pact; agreement
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
making an attempt; trial run