life;  life force;  lifetime;  lifespan;  most important thing;  foundation
 reliance;  trust;  faith;  confidence
 to come near;  to let someone approach;  to bring near;  to bring together;  to deliver (opinion, news, etc.);  to send (e.g. a letter);  to let someone drop by
 (medical) treatment;  care;  therapy;  cure;  remedy
 (for something) to have occurred;  to have done (something);  (for something) to happen on occasion
 eldest son (may be the only son);  first-born son
 haughty;  arrogant;  insolent;  proud;  overbearing
 overbearing;  coercive;  pushy;  forcible;  high-handed
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.)  counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
 medical director;  chief physician
 spear;  lance;  javelin;  lance; (arch.)  jeering
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 to shine;  to glitter;  to be bright
 fear;  horror;  anxiety;  concern;  uneasiness;  reverence
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 freedom;  liberty;  independence
 corner;  edge;  (street) corner;  turning;  rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.);  abrasiveness
 back;  reverse;  rear side;  height;  stature;  ridge (of a mountain)
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.);  low (position);  close to the ground;  short (height);  deep (voice);  in a low key
 to mind;  to care about;  to be an issue;  to matter;  to keep company;  to care for;  to interfere with
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 little less than;  slightly fewer than;  just under;  weakness;  the weak
 shield;  buckler;  escutcheon;  pretext
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 adds force or indicates command
 leaf;  blade (of grass);  (pine) needle
 eggs;  egg;  (hen's) egg;  (an expert) in the making;  beginning;  origin
 honorific/polite/humble prefix
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions);  state;  situation
 to raise one's voice;  to shout;  to yell;  to speak up (e.g. in protest);  to speak one's mind
 boy;  juvenile;  young boy;  youth;  lad
 room;  chamber;  apartment;  flat;  stable
 to run into;  to rush into;  to (run and) seek refuge in;  to take shelter in
 to begin to read;  to leaf through a book