*Base word: GRACE!
grace (noun or verb)
graceful, graceless, gracious (adj.)
gracefully, gracelessly, graciously (adv.)
*Related words: gracefulness, gracelessness, graciousness, disgrace, disgracefull
*Expressions:
to fall from grace = stop being successful
to have the (good) grace to do sth = to be polite enough to do sth
to do sth with good grace = cheerfully and/ or without complaining
to do sth with bad grace = unwillingly and/ or without enthusiasm
*Suggestions for further base words: light, love, defend, expect, think, just...