famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to finish reading; to read through
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
at a young age; while still young
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
leader; guide; mentor; coach
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
personal; individual; private
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed