to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
natural; intrinsic; from birth
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
otherwise; or else; if not
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
sense of duty (obligation)
carelessly; inattentively
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
author; writer; novelist; artist
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
publisher; publishing house; publishing company