early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
war; fighting; fierce competition
virtuous act or deeds; goodness
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
some book; book about that subject; books
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
murder; killing; murderer
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
great wealth; enormous fortune
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to subsist; to keep on living
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
hot and cold; summer and winter
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to entwine; to follow about
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence