to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to employ; to hire; to charter
to serve; to work for; to attend
calamity; disaster; accident
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
many; much; plenty; hardly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to be badly made; to fail