beautification; glorification
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
reigning; controlling; dictating
so what!; who gives a damn?
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
episode; anecdote; vignette
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
performance of one's official duties
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
wet nurse; nursing mother
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)