was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
posterity; future life; life to come
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
duty; obligation; responsibility
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
just one person; only one
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances