one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
postwar period; period after Second World War
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
outside the country; abroad
residing; living; dwelling
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
several years; a few years
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to polish up; to shine up
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
while; even though; despite
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
manly; masculine; like a man
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
outward appearance; apparent
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
real intention; true motive; true meaning
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
(full-length) novel; long novel
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)