good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
military force; military strength
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
body; physique; build; stature
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
birth; creation; formation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
until now; so far; up to the present
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab