understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
forcibly; against one's will
study; research; investigation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to help out of (trouble); to extricate