memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
decision; determination; resolution
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to recall; to remember; to recollect
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
novel; original; new; innovative
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
mechanism; organization; organisation
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
at that time; in those days
war; fighting; fierce competition
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
ability; performance; efficiency
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)