release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
devoted; self-sacrificing
to care for someone; to look after someone
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
personal; individual; private
to mark the end; to spell the end
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to count up; to enumerate
handful; small amount; small number
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
respect (epistolary usage)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
good young man; agreeable youth
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
results; record; grades; marks
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
price; cost; value; worth; value
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-