as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
war; fighting; fierce competition
orphan; person without friends
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to serve; to work for; to attend
difference in social standing; difference in social position
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)