blood relationship; blood relative
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
normalcy; normality; normal
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
curse; spell; malediction
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
pride; boast; credit (to)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
tinder; melted candle wax
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
several times; once or twice
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
year in, year out; always; 24-7
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
eternal; unlimited; endless