famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
surely; certainly; without doubt
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
scale; scope; plan; structure
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be mixed in with; to blend with
main cause; primary factor
(social) position; status
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
form; shape; figure; visage
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
people; men and women; each person; everybody
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision