originally;  by nature;  from the start
 stamina;  endurance;  physical strength;  strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
 young;  youthful;  immature;  green;  low (number);  small
 someone (unspecified, but someone in particular);  a certain person
 lifesaver;  person who saved one's life
 to be overcome with emotion
 to hold a person back;  to restrain;  to catch in one's arms
 to hurry;  to rush;  to hasten;  to make something happen sooner
 thereupon;  shortly thereafter
 to accompany;  to follow;  to keep up with
 (many) mountains;  very much (wanting to do something one cannot);  greatly;  so many;  a lot of
 all;  everything;  entirety;  absolutely (not);  (not) at all;  (none) whatsoever
 busy;  occupied;  hectic;  restless;  hurried;  fidgety
 to abandon;  to fail;  to desert;  to forsake
 to summon courage;  to be brave
 protection;  safeguard;  guardianship;  preservation;  conservation
 to give up;  to abandon (hope, plans);  to resign oneself (to)
 after a short while;  not long after;  soon;  before long;  shortly thereafter
 to send out;  to forward;  to show (a person) out
 silence;  being silent;  quiet;  reticence;  inaction
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 regarding;  in;  to;  towards;  with regards to
 after all;  in the end;  anyway;  (cannot) possibly;  (not) at all;  (not) by any means
 thin veneer;  hasty preparation;  knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap;  re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
 to thrust (something) into (something);  to cram;  to plunge into;  to charge into;  to delve into (a matter);  to go into depth;  to press (someone) about
 in an instant;  in a moment;  immediately;  suddenly;  all of a sudden;  all at once
 to have one's faults exposed;  to have one's secrets blown
 above anything else;  above all;  more than anything;  best;  greatest;  excellent
 origin;  source;  birthplace;  release from prison;  discharge from prison;  exit
 to pass (the night);  to spend;  to reveal;  to divulge;  to prove;  to verify
 uncertain;  vague;  ambiguous
 outsider's perspective;  as seen by an observer
 one mind;  wholeheartedness;  one's whole heart
 speaking without thinking;  words spoken without much thought
 failure;  mistake;  blunder
 very likely;  very probable
 direct;  immediate;  personal;  firsthand
 proof;  testimony;  demonstration;  verification;  certification
 condition;  term;  requirement;  qualification;  prerequisite
 discussion;  talk;  tête-à-tête;  conference
 place;  spot;  field;  discipline;  occasion;  situation;  scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
 ago;  since;  before;  previous
 to lend a hand;  to give a hand;  to help;  to extend a helping hand