ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
mountaineering club; mountain area
rampancy; prevalence; domination
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
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
extermination; expulsion; destruction
head; chief; boss; leader
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to send or direct a person to
to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to
scale; scope; plan; structure
one's attitude; state of affairs
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
great enthusiasm; high excitement
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to give an important position
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to approach; to draw near
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen