to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
suddenly; all of a sudden
complete change; about-face
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
proposal; motion; recommendation
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
perfect; just right; ideal
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
great war; great battle; world war
one's person; around one's person
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
to repeat; to be frequent