to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
day and night; around the clock
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
intelligence gathering; information gathering
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
aggression; invasion; raid
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
patriarch; head of a family
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
due form; official; formality
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point