personification; impersonation; embodiment
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
craving; longing; thirsting
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
great man; magnanimous man
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
determination; resolution
the ocean; the great deep
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
relation; connection; affinity
how long; how far; how much
influence; clout; leverage
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
guardian; mentor; protector
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
field; plain; prairie; moor
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
imperial court; royal court
to serve; to work for; to attend
some people; a few people; several people
abrupt; sudden; unexpected