heredity; (genetic) inheritance
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
of course; certainly; naturally
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
both; both sides; both parties
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(present) head of a family
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
duty; obligation; responsibility
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
sympathy; compassion; pity
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...