to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
root; joint; base; crotch
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
callus on one's middle finger (from writing)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
article; news story; report; account
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
boy; son; baby boy; young man
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to have a relationship; to have relations
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
such ... as; or some such
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
estimation; criticism; comment