wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to get strong; to gain strength
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
security; stability; safety; peace
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
breaking off an engagement
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
elopement; running away with a lover
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
anything and everything; just about everything
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become