ability; capability; skill
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
successive generations; successive emperors
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
personal; individual; private
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
perennial youth; eternal youth
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
just because; even if; even though
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
little by little; bit by bit
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to put one's hand on; to touch
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life