frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
bombshell announcement (statement)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
transcendence; excellence; superiority
sampling food; tasting; trying
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
trend of the times; way things are going
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
you could say; you might say; verging on the
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
in the face of; in defiance of
to be hesitant; to feel timid
oppression; suppression; pressure
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
sunlight; rays of the Sun
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to turn completely into; to become completely
life; living; I; me; student
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to amuse oneself; to make merry
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)