to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
experience; history; record; career
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
invitation; introduction; temptation
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
memory; sense; experience
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
belief; faith; conviction
in the end; at the end of the day
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
so; therefore; and; (and) then
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
influence (on someone); inspiration
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
influence; effect; impact
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
class; heading; group; category
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
young person; youth; young
few decades; many decades; several decades
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
prohibition; inhibition; ban
forbidden area; no-go zone
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition