to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
book making (binding, publishing)
workshop; studio; atelier
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
job; work; duties; trade; skill
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
Dominic; Dominick; Dominik
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
war; fighting; fierce competition
position; location; base; point; site
to stick it out (until the end)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)