to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
one's family (home) background (environment)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
ancestor; forefather; foremother
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be led by; to be headed by
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
that day; the very same day
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
interest; rights; concession
(not) so much; (not) that much
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
lineage; pedigree; family line
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
third grade; third class; tertiary
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary