great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
return to secular life; secularization; secularisation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
suppression; repression; subjugation
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
proposal; offer; request; application
allegiance; obedience; submission
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
free time; time at leisure
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
absence; disregard; indifference
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit