beginning; outset; first; onset
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
leaving everything to someone else
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
memories; recollections; reminiscence
long ago; a long time ago; already
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in proportion to; just as much as
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to feel depressed; to be down
existence; possession; having; limited company
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to fall off; to tumble down
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly