independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
story; tale; talk; discussion
maid; helper; help; assistance
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
lost article; something forgotten
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
way of speaking; intimation
serious; severe; grave; acute
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs