that is to say; so that means
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
form; shape; figure; visage
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to pick up; to find; to gather
failure; mistake; blunder
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
young master; son of a high-ranking person
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
in one's own way or style
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
behind others; losing out to others
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do