to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
funeral; burial; condolence
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
for some (unspecified) reason
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
older brother; elder brother
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne