for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to be able to manage somehow or another
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
one's share; one's portion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
one's physical safety; personal security
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
forcibly; against one's will
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to squeeze out; to wring out
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
disinheritance; disowning
verbal promise; one's word
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to make a speech; to address
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up