to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
-less; lacking; non-existing
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
method of bringing up; method of raising
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
right of first night; jus primae noctis; droit du seigneur
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be common (of people); to be found everywhere
moneylending; moneylender
to miss (one's chance to ...)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express