to take root, become firmly rooted or fixed

to seek or seize the shelter (of), to hide or screen oneself (behind), to shelter oneself under a false excuse, to make a pretence (of), to pretend

cajole or appease (by touching someone's chin), flatter

maintain, hang back, trample on

to lay hold of or seize the feet (of), to fall at the feet (of), to beseech submissively, to prevent (one) from going

to seize the occasion, not to let slip an opportunity

to lay hold of or seize the feet (of), to fall at the feet (of), to beseech submissively, to prevent (one) from going

to stop the mouth (of)

to stop the mouth (of)

very strong, having a body resisting all kinds of attacks

become civilized

to get better, to increase, to grow

learn bad manners, degenerate

take

to become customary, to become current