family; relatives; dependents; household
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
direct descent; direct line
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to have an eye on; to zero in on
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
to be in danger of; to be liable to
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
certain evidence; definite evidence
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
serious; severe; grave; acute
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
secret; private; surreptitious
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do