to scrutinize; to scrutinise
direct descent; direct line
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to press a question; to cross-examine
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
rope; cord; policeman's rope
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
foster father; adoptive father
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
minority group (party); minority
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
majority group (party, faction)
indescribable; having no way to express
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to punish; to penalize; to penalise