to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
a long time ago; in those days
while alive; during one's lifetime
chair; stool; post; office; position
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
military authorities; army circles
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
kitchen; financial situation
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with