observation; survey; watching
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
few decades; many decades; several decades
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (of time); to elapse
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; severe; grave; acute
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
questions and answers; dialogue
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
thought; consideration; thinking
vitality; energy; dynamism
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
active; dynamic; behavioural
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
strong person; the strong; the powerful
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation