how long; how much; to what extent
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
calculated; premeditated; considered
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
innocent; cherubic; childlike
atonement; redemption; compensation
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to torment; to torture; to harass
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
fragment; one of the group or party
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
riskiness; (level of) danger
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
certainly; surely; definitely
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
society; public; community; social studies
selection; choice; option
study; diligence; discount; reduction
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
future (usually near); prospects
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
carelessly; inattentively
orders; instructions; directive; command
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash