to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
riskiness; (level of) danger
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to repeat; to be frequent
scandal; deplorable event
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
extremely dangerous; full of peril
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
way of asking; way of listening; listener
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
important point; point to make note of