law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to be born; to come into this world
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
pride; boast; credit (to)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to be born; to come into the world
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
custom; habit; customary practice
patriarch; head of a family
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
cold reception; inhospitality
same family (race, tribe)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
successive generations; successive emperors
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
power; authority; influence
major powers of the world; great powers
to accord someone every courtesy
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
defense; defence; protection
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince