boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
bakery; baker; pastry shop
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
family; members of a family
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
man; male; masculine gender
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
original story; original version; this volume
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life