origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
even though; despite; when
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
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)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
ignorant of the ways of the world
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
connection; link; relationship
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
tool; implement; means; furniture
go that far; to that extent
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
scenery; scene; landscape