A proverb, wise saying

S: maxim, saw, aphorism

A rich mass of ore in a mine

S: windfall

Lacking politeness or good manners

S: surly, ill-tempered

A: courteous, civil, well mannered

A fortress that over looks and protects a city

S: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion

To work with, work together

S: team up, join forces

A: work alone

An order having the force of law

S: Procclamation, edict

Disagreeable in sound

S: grating, shrill, different, divergent

A: harmonious, in agreement

To develop gradually

S: unfold, emerge

A: wither, shrivel up, atrophy

A passage taken from a book

S: portion, section, extract

To feel about hesitantly  with the hands

S: fumble for, cast about

To float or hang suspended over

S: linger, waver, seesaw

A: soar

To make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing

S: push

A person who moves slowly or falls behind

S: slowpoke, straggler

A: early bird

Applause, enthusiastic praise or approval

S: cheers, acclaim

A: boos, disapproval, ridicule

To make impossible, prevent, shut out

S: hinder, check, stop

A: help, promote, facilitate

To return, go back

S: relapse

A: progress, advance

Broken stone or bricks, ruins

S: wreckage, debris

Of or relating to a slave

S: slavish, groveling, fawning

A: masterly, overbearing

A watch, especially at night

To quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way

S: squabble, bicker

A: agree, concur