citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
commander; commanding officer; CO
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
overlooking; turning a blind eye
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
armed might; military power; the sword; force
chance; opportunity; occasion
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that