surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
empty; meaningless; worthless
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
decapitated head of an enemy
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
on and after; from ... onward; since
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
battlefield; battleground
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters