to inherit; to succeed; to take over
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
current student; enrolled student
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
while; even though; despite
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale