proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
goodness; excellence; virtue
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to order; to command; to appoint
hoarse voice; husky voice
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
social; societal; societary
social status; social position
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
adoration; admiration; devotion
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
even more; still more; further
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
companion; company; tritagonist
personality; character; individuality; personhood
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating