to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
future affairs; affairs after one's death
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
benefit from ancestors' virtue
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
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 have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
commandant; commanding officer; general
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
proposal; motion; recommendation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
proving ground; test site
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
several people; a few people
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
wherein; therein; thereinto
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence