radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
however; having said that; but
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
feeling keenly; fully realizing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to install; to equip; to mount
at that time; in those days
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
how long; how far; how much
transcontinental railroad
American Civil War (1861-1865)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
that year; same year; same age
to bring back; to restore
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
password; watchword; motto; slogan
just the other day; quite recently
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness