to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
another family; another house
to seek a path; to find one's way
this family; we; this house
drop-off point (e.g. ski lift, bus, taxi); exit ramp
to lead someone around by the nose
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
point in question (at issue)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
emotional strength; force of will
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...