to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
sovereign; emperor; monarch
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
hereditary system; hereditary succession
custom; habit; customary practice
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
study; pursuit of knowledge
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
friction; discord; strife
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
genius; prodigy; natural gift
bright person; talented student; prodigy
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
intimacy; affection; familiarity
while; during; performed in this condition
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
private tutor; coach; governess
secret; private; surreptitious
world; society; people; the public
anything and everything; just about everything
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
as; because; with; due to
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate