memories; recollections; reminiscence
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
duty; function; office; mission; task
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
alone; by oneself; on one's own
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
I see; that's right; indeed
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
doing whatever one pleases
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
originally; by nature; from the start
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence