to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
number one; first; best; most; game; round
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
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