a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
individual; private person; personal; natural person
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
possessed of a strong sense of duty
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to get strong; to gain strength
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly