obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to pick a fight; to find fault
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
leopard (Panthera pardus)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
eccentric; crank; oddball
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
elopement; running away with a lover
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
serious wound; serious injury
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
old friend; familiar face