ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day