laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
be (that) as it may; having said that
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(present) head of a family
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to capture; to seize; to plunder
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
one's house; one's home; one's family
tradition; legend; folklore
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
dominion; territory; possession
to hold fast; to protect to the end
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
when it becomes; when it comes to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
while; even though; despite
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
having said that; on the other hand
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable