to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
so what!; who gives a damn?
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
a few years ago; some years back
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to get strong; to gain strength
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
heir; inheritor; successor
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to some extent; to a certain extent
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
one's later years; final years (in life)
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
distress; wretched condition
second marriage; remarriage
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
military personnel; soldier
study; research; investigation
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
ability to get things done
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
descendant; posterity; offspring
ancestor; forefather; foremother
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to be attacked by a disease
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason