to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
future years; in (one's) later years
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
well-known; noted; celebrated
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
future (usually near); prospects
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
time; season; period; phase; stage
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(social) position; status
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
on countless occasions; many a time
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(not) even once; (not) ever
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after