to go through;  to pass through;  to get through;  to cut across
 dark;  gloomy;  somber;  depressing
 breeding;  raising;  rearing
 difference;  distinction;  discrepancy;  mistake;  error
 to appear;  to come in sight;  to become visible;  to be expressed (e.g. emotions);  to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
 in the early period (of something);  at the beginning
 sparkle of one's eyes;  insight;  discernment;  penetration
 wildness (plants, animals, etc.);  uncouth;  rough;  unpolished
 flavor;  flavour;  charm;  appeal;  experience;  taste (e.g. of victory)
 to wear (sword, decoration, etc.);  to carry;  to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission);  to take on;  to have a trace of;  to be tinged with
 to become clear (water, air, etc.);  to become transparent;  to resonate clearly (e.g. voice);  to become serene;  to become tranquil;  to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
 glaring (eyes);  piercing;  penetrating
 to shine;  to glitter;  to sparkle
 before long;  soon;  almost;  nearly;  finally;  in the end
 light;  illumination;  ray;  happiness;  hope;  influence
 dull (e.g. a knife);  blunt;  thickheaded;  obtuse;  dull (sound, color, etc.);  dim (light)
 to become muddy;  to become cloudy;  to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.);  to become hoarse;  to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.);  to be corrupted
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 affable;  amiable;  sociable;  agreeable
 duty;  responsibility (incl. supervision of staff);  liability;  onus
 outside the country;  abroad
 desire for revenge;  vengeful thought
 to decrease;  to be reduced;  to reduce;  to lessen;  to subtract;  to deduct
 far from;  anything but;  not at all;  let alone;  to say nothing of;  not to mention
 attentive to detail;  meticulous in one's work
 high efficiency;  high performance
 start;  commencement;  beginning;  initiation
 to respond;  to answer;  to meet (e.g. demands, expectations);  to affect;  to take a toll;  to strike home
 successful execution;  accomplishment;  completion;  fulfillment;  carrying through
 to see;  to look;  to examine;  to look over;  to look after;  to attend to;  to experience
 by the way;  incidentally;  sometimes;  occasionally;  precisely (at that time);  exactly
 quiet;  silent;  slow;  unhurried;  calm;  peaceful
 scene;  setting;  scene (in a movie, play);  shot;  state of the market
 without;  unacceptable;  not alright;  unsatisfactory
 fort;  stronghold;  fortification
 district;  region;  the country;  countryside;  civilian society