house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
being adopted into the family of one's bride
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
perfect; complete; flawless
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
of course; certainly; naturally
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
that's the way it is; such is life
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
reason; cause; circumstances
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude